bulbar

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adjective

Relating to, or having the form of, a bulb; used especially of the medulla oblongata.

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bulbalmedullaryoblongatal
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Meanings

adjectivebulbar (not comparable)
  1. not comparableRelating to, or having the form of, a bulb; used especially of the medulla oblongata.

    When she began to have trouble breathing, a sign of severe bulbar polio, she was taken by ambulance to another hospital.

    2009 January 27, Barron H. Lerner, “A Life Changed but Not Destroyed by Polio”, in New York Times

    Synonyms: bulbal, medullary, oblongatal

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveRelating to, or having the form of, a bulb; used especially of the medulla oblongata.

Similar
bulbalmedullaryoblongatal
Also see
bulbalmedullaryoblongatal

Origin

From bulb + -ar.

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Translations

Italian bulbare
  • bulbareTranslations
Polish opuszkowy
  • opuszkowyTranslations
Cite this entry
APA

bulbar. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulbar

MLA

“bulbar.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulbar. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bulbar,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulbar.

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