SINCE 1828
bulbar
adjective
bul·bar
| \ ˈbəl-bər
, -ˌbär\
, -ˌbär\
Definition of bulbar
: of or relating to a bulb
specifically
: involving the medulla oblongata
bulbar polio
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bulbar
adjective
bul·bar
| \ ˈbəl-bər
, -ˌbär
\
, -ˌbär
\
Medical Definition of bulbar
: of or relating to a bulb
specifically
: involving the medulla oblongata
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