Meanings
bulla1
plural bullae
- A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as:
- biology(usually and especially) Such a blister that is more than 5 mm in diameter.
- archaeologyA clay envelope or hollow ball, typically with seal impressions or writing on its outside indicating its contents.
- historicalCatholicismA handwritten document from the papal chancellery.
bulla2
Bulla3
Synonyms & antonyms
noun(pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Latinbulla“bubble”
- Englishbulla
Borrowed from Latin bulla (“bubble”). Doublet of bill and bull (“papal bull; bubble”).
More words from Latin
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 大泡
- 大泡 (dàpào)blister, vesicle or lesion
Dutch blaar, blein
- blaarblister, vesicle or lesion
- bleinblister, vesicle or lesion
- bullablister, vesicle or lesion
Finnish vesikello, vesirakkula
- vesikelloblister, vesicle or lesion
- vesirakkulablister, vesicle or lesion
Cite this entry
bulla. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulla
“bulla.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bulla. Accessed November 3, 2026.
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