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Bulla

Bulla Meaning & Definition
Bulla Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Bulla?

[n] the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull
[n] (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid

Synonyms | Synonyms for Bulla: bleb | blister

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See Also | blood blister | cyst | seal | stamp | vesicle | water blister

Bulla In Webster's Dictionary

\Bul"la\, n.; pl. {Bull[ae]}. [L. bulla bubble. See {Bull} an edict.] 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. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of marine shells. See {Bubble shell}.

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