of or relating to a bulb, esp the medulla oblongata
bulbar in American English
(ˈbʌlbər)
adjective
of a bulb; esp., having to do with the medulla oblongata
bulbar in American English
(ˈbʌlbər, -bɑːr)
adjective
of or pertaining to a bulb, esp. to the medulla oblongata
Word origin
[1875–80; bulb + -ar1]This word is first recorded in the period 1875–80. Other words that entered Englishat around the same time include: hat trick, knockabout, musical chairs, neoclassic, pressure point
Examples of 'bulbar' in a sentence
bulbar
There was no effect of limb or bulbar symptoms on cognitive functioning.
Laura M Jelsone-Swain, Carol ePersad, Kristen L. Votruba, Sara L Weisenbach, TimothyD. Johnson, Kirsten L. Gruis, Robert C Welsh, Robert C Welsh 2012, 'The relationship between depressive symptoms, disease state, and cognition in amyotrophiclateral sclerosis.', Frontiers in Psychologyhttp://journal.frontiersin.org/Journal/10.3389/fpsyg.2012.00542/full. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Maximum cases (62%) had palpebral form followed by mixed form (23.33%) and bulbar form (14.67%).
Harvinder Nagpal, Nidhi Rani, Mandeep Kaur 2017, 'A retrospective study about clinical profile of vernal keratoconjunctivitis patientsat a tertiary care hospital in Patiala, Punjab, India', Kerala Journal of Ophthalmologyhttp://www.kjophthal.com/article.asp?issn=0976-6677;year=2017;volume=29;issue=3;spage=189;epage=191;aulast=Nagpal. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The initial subjective symptoms were bulbar injection (100%), ocular pain (80%), and blurred vision (60%).
Hiroaki Kanno, Kyoko Ishida, Wataru Yamada, Ikumi Shiraki, Hiroki Murase, Yuka Yamagishi,Kiyofumi Mochizuki 2018, 'Clinical and Genetic Features of Tubulointerstitial Nephritis and Uveitis Syndromewith Long-Term Follow-Up', Journal of Ophthalmologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2018/4586532. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Neo-external urethral meatus was fashioned from the distal portion of the bulbar urethra.
Balakrishnan Margabandu Thalaivirithan, Maithreyi Sethu, Dinesh Karuvakkurichi Ramachandran,Mahadevan Kandasamy, Jaganmohan Janardhanam 2018, 'Application of embryonic equivalents in male-to-female sex reassignment surgery',Indian Journal of Plastic Surgeryhttp://www.ijps.org/article.asp?issn=0970-0358;year=2018;volume=51;issue=2;spage=155;epage=166;aulast=Thalaivirithan. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The predominant location was bulbar conjunctiva (35.1%), and the least was external canthus (1.7%).
Fateme Eslami, Hamidreza Ghasemibasir 2018, 'Clinicopathological Evaluation of Eyelid and Conjunctival Lesions in Patients of FarshchianHospital in Hamadan', Internal Medicine and Medical Investigationhttp://imminv.com/index.php/imminv/article/view/114. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Short bulbar strictures are amenable using primary anastomosis, with a high success rate.
Guido Barbagli, Massimo Lazzeri 2007, 'Surgical treatment of anterior urethral stricture diseases: brief overview', International Brazilian Journal of Urologyhttp://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1677-55382007000400002. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Pyramidal tract symptoms and bulbar palsy may occur with thyrotoxicosis.
Neeraja J. Boddu, Sridhar Badireddi, Karl David Straub, John Schwankhaus, Rajani Jagana 2013, 'Acute Thyrotoxic Bulbar Myopathy with Encephalopathic Behaviour: An Uncommon Complicationof Hyperthyroidism', Case Reports in Endocrinologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/369807. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Cranial nerve involvement and encephalopathy raise a question of primary brain mechanism causing bulbar palsy.
Neeraja J. Boddu, Sridhar Badireddi, Karl David Straub, John Schwankhaus, Rajani Jagana 2013, 'Acute Thyrotoxic Bulbar Myopathy with Encephalopathic Behaviour: An Uncommon Complicationof Hyperthyroidism', Case Reports in Endocrinologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/369807. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
We describe a case of thyrotoxicosis with bulbar palsy, encephalopathy, and pyramidaltract dysfunction.
Neeraja J. Boddu, Sridhar Badireddi, Karl David Straub, John Schwankhaus, Rajani Jagana 2013, 'Acute Thyrotoxic Bulbar Myopathy with Encephalopathic Behaviour: An Uncommon Complicationof Hyperthyroidism', Case Reports in Endocrinologyhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/369807. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)