lobar

adjective

lo·​bar ˈlō-bər How to pronounce lobar (audio) -ˌbär How to pronounce lobar (audio)
: of or relating to a lobe

Examples of lobar in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The cause of her death was ruled as lobar pneumonia, according to the Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner-Coroner. Mitchell Peters, Billboard, 16 Dec. 2023 FTDs include frontotemporal lobar degeneration, Pick’s disease, progressive aphasia and semantic dementia. Lauren J. Mapp, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Nov. 2023 Porter died on November 15, 2018 from lobar pneumonia, a bacterial infection often triggered by the flu or a virus. Elizabeth Ayoola, Essence, 17 Nov. 2023 Roughly 60% of the 340 sub-lobar surgeries included in Altorki’s trial were wedge resections. Angus Chen, STAT, 26 Sep. 2022 NewYork-Presbyterian, presented data at the World Conference of Lung Cancer in August, again showing that sub-lobar resections were equivalent to lobectomies. Angus Chen, STAT, 26 Sep. 2022 Kim Porter passed away from lobar pneumonia on November 15, 2019. Jasmine Grant, Essence, 14 Nov. 2019

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Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin lobāris, from Late Latin lobus lobe + Latin -āris -ar

First Known Use

circa 1856, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of lobar was circa 1856

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Cite this Entry

“Lobar.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lobar. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.

Medical Definition

lobar

adjective
lo·​bar ˈlō-bər How to pronounce lobar (audio) -ˌbär How to pronounce lobar (audio)
: of or relating to a lobe
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