SINCE 1828
bulla
noun
bul·la
| \ ˈbu̇-lə
\
\
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
noun
bul·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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