BULBAR

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adjective) 

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Meaning:

Involving the medulla oblongata

Example:

bulbar paralysis

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Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Pertainym:

bulb (lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; ('bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata))

Derivation:

bulb (lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; ('bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata))

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