Bulla
Definition of Bulla
Bul´la
n.
1.
(Med.)
A
bleb
; a
vesicle
, or an
elevation
of the
cuticle
,
containing
a
transparent
watery
fluid
.
2.
(Anat.)
The
ovoid
prominence
below
the
opening
of the
ear
in the
skulls
of many
animals
; as, the
tympanic
or
auditory
bulla
.
3.
A
leaden
seal
for a
document
;
esp
. the
round
leaden
seal
attached
to the
papal
bulls
, which has on one
side
a
representation
of St.
Peter
and St.
Paul
, and on the other the
name
of the
pope
who
uses
it.
4.
(Zool.)
A
genus
of
marine
shells
. See
Bubble shell
.
Related Words
bleb
,
blister
,
blood
blister
,
cyst
,
pathology
,
pustule
,
vesicle
,
water
blister
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