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bul·la | \ ˈbu̇-lə 
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\ plural bullae\ ˈbu̇-ˌlē , -ˌlī \
, -ˌlī \Definition of bulla
1
[Medieval Latin] : the round usually lead seal attached to a papal bull
2
[New Latin, from Latin] : a hollow thin-walled rounded bony prominence
3 : a large vesicle or blister
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bulla
nounbul·la | \ ˈbu̇l-ə \
\ plural bullae\ ˈbu̇l-ˌē , -ˌī \
, -ˌī \Medical Definition of bulla
1 : a hollow thin-walled rounded bony prominence
2 : a large vesicle or blister — compare bleb
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