bulla

[ bool-uh, buhl-uh ]

/ ˈbʊl ə, ˈbʌl ə /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR bulla ON THESAURUS.COM

noun, plural bul·lae [bool-ee, buhl-ee]. /ˈbʊl i, ˈbʌl i/.

a seal attached to an official document, as a papal bull.

an ancient Roman pendant, consisting of a rounded box containing an amulet.

Pathology. a large vesicle.

Zoology. a blisterlike or bubblelike prominence of a bone, as that of the tympanic bone in the skull of certain mammals.

Origin of bulla

1840–50; <Latin: bubble, also stud, boss, knob (whence Medieval Latin bulla official seal)

Words nearby bulla

bulk mail, bulk modulus, bulk up, bulky, bull, bulla, bullace, Bullamakanka, bull ant, bullarium, bullary

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Example sentences from the Web for bulla

Bulleana (plates, fig. 247 to 253), contains the genera Bulla and Bulla.
A Conchological Manual|George Brettingham Sowerby
As in Dorcopsis, but not as in Macropus, the bulla tympani is not swollen.
The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia|Frank Evers Beddard
On the Girondin was found the false bulkhead in Bulla's cabin, behind which was placed the hidden brandy tank.
The Pit Prop Syndicate|Freeman Wills Crofts
Beamish and Bulla went in as partners, the four being bound together by their joint liability.
The Pit Prop Syndicate|Freeman Wills Crofts

In the skull the orbit is surrounded by bone, and the tympanic has a bulla and an ossified external meatus.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4|Various

British Dictionary definitions for bulla

bulla

/ (ˈbʊlə, ˈbʌlə) /

noun plural -lae (-liː)

a leaden seal affixed to a papal bull, having a representation of Saints Peter and Paul on one side and the name of the reigning pope on the other

an ancient Roman rounded metal or leather box containing an amulet, worn around the neck

pathol another word for blister (def. 1)

anatomy a rounded bony projection

Word Origin for bulla

C19: from Latin: round object, bubble

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for bulla

bulla

[ bul′ə ]

n. pl. bul•lae (bul′ē)

A large blister or vesicle of pathological origin.

A bubblelike structure.

单词	bulla
释义	bulla [ bool-uh, buhl-uh ] / ˈbʊl ə, ˈbʌl ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR bulla ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural bul·lae [bool-ee, buhl-ee]. /ˈbʊl i, ˈbʌl i/. a seal attached to an official document, as a papal bull. an ancient Roman pendant, consisting of a rounded box containing an amulet. Pathology. a large vesicle. Zoology. a blisterlike or bubblelike prominence of a bone, as that of the tympanic bone in the skull of certain mammals. Origin of bulla 1840–50; <Latin: bubble, also stud, boss, knob (whence Medieval Latin bulla official seal) Words nearby bulla bulk mail, bulk modulus, bulk up, bulky, bull, bulla, bullace, Bullamakanka, bull ant, bullarium, bullary Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for bulla Bulleana (plates, fig. 247 to 253), contains the genera Bulla and Bulla. A Conchological Manual\|George Brettingham Sowerby As in Dorcopsis, but not as in Macropus, the bulla tympani is not swollen. The Cambridge Natural History, Vol X., Mammalia\|Frank Evers Beddard On the Girondin was found the false bulkhead in Bulla's cabin, behind which was placed the hidden brandy tank. The Pit Prop Syndicate\|Freeman Wills Crofts Beamish and Bulla went in as partners, the four being bound together by their joint liability. The Pit Prop Syndicate\|Freeman Wills Crofts In the skull the orbit is surrounded by bone, and the tympanic has a bulla and an ossified external meatus. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 4\|Various British Dictionary definitions for bulla bulla / (ˈbʊlə, ˈbʌlə) / noun plural -lae (-liː) a leaden seal affixed to a papal bull, having a representation of Saints Peter and Paul on one side and the name of the reigning pope on the other an ancient Roman rounded metal or leather box containing an amulet, worn around the neck pathol another word for blister (def. 1) anatomy a rounded bony projection Word Origin for bulla C19: from Latin: round object, bubble Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to bulla abscess, sore, welt, ulcer, cyst, pimple, carbuncle, wale, weal, sac, bubble, burn, vesicle, canker, boil, blain, vesication, furuncle, bleb, pustule Medical definitions for bulla bulla [ bul′ə ] n. pl. bul•lae (bul′ē) A large blister or vesicle of pathological origin. A bubblelike structure. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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bulla

noun, plural bul·lae [bool-ee, buhl-ee]. /ˈbʊl i, ˈbʌl i/.

Origin of bulla

Words nearby bulla

Example sentences from the Web for bulla

British Dictionary definitions for bulla

noun plural -lae (-liː)

Word Origin for bulla

Words related to bulla

Medical definitions for bulla

n. pl. bul•lae (bul′ē)