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lobar

 
Dictionary: lo·bar   ('bər, -bär') pronunciation
 
adj.

Of or relating to a lobe or lobes, as of the lungs: lobar pneumonia.


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('bər, -bär')
adj.

Of or relating to a lobe or lobes.

 

Pertaining to a lobe.

  • congenital l. emphysema — emphysema of one or more lung lobes usually the result of bronchial dysplasia or agenesis in the neonate.
  • l. pneumonia — pneumonia affecting one or more lobes of the lungs. See also lobar pneumonia.
 
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The adjective has one meaning:

Meaning #1: of or relating to or affecting a lobe
  Pertains to noun: lobe (meaning #1)


 
 

 

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