ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Bulbar

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Bulbar is an adjective meaning Relating to, or having the form of, a bulb; used especially of the medulla oblongata.

Meaning

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

Example Sentences

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

Synonyms for bulbar

Depending on context, synonyms include bulbal, medullary, oblongatal.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include bulbal, bulbocerebellar, medullary, bulbospinal, oblongatal, tectobulbar.

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