lobe

noun \ ˈlōb \

Updated on: 21 Apr 2018

Definition of lobe

: a curved or rounded projection or division; specifically : a usually somewhat rounded projection or division of a bodily organ or part

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Examples of lobe in a Sentence

the frontal lobe of the brain

Recent Examples of lobe from the Web

The low, broad sweep of coastal estuary rimming a lobe of Matagorda Bay shore was the larder and kitchen, with the bayou/slough connecting the reach of rich wetlands to the bay serving as the dining room.

— shannon tompkins, Houston Chronicle, "Bay food chain comes to life with tide change," 14 Apr. 2018
The condom reportedly made its way to her lungs and blocked one of her airways, resulting in pneumonia and, ultimately, causing the upper right lobe of her lung to collapse.

— linley sanders, Teen Vogue, "What the Condom Challenge Can Do to Your Body," 3 Apr. 2018
The most significant differences in brain volume were seen in the temporal and prefrontal lobes, including areas associated with activity, attention, and motor control.

— amy ellis nutt, chicagotribune.com, "Brain abnormalities found in 4- and 5-year-olds with ADHD, researchers say," 26 Mar. 2018
As the couples stumble through their daily frustrations, the film occasionally pauses to overlay a brain chart on the action, lighting up the glands and lobes Julia deems responsible for their behaviors.

— teo bugbee, New York Times, "Review: ‘The Female Brain’ Flattens the Female Experience," 8 Feb. 2018
If a dye can show that cancer is confined to a small node, surgeons can remove a wedge instead of a whole lobe and preserve more breathing capacity, said On Target chief Marty Low.

— marilynn marchione, Fox News, "Doctors using glowing dyes to find hidden cancer," 14 Mar. 2018
Their pale, pinkish clay offsets the denser hues of emerald, siena and ocher in the paintings, and their bent and folded planes, wedges and lobes rhyme with the geometries on paper.

— leah ollman, latimes.com, "For Nathan Hayden at CB1 Gallery, the smaller the canvas, the bigger the effect," 13 Mar. 2018
The mile-long frozen debris lobe, as it's formally known, has been sliding toward the highway like a glacier at about 15 feet annually.

— alex demarban, Anchorage Daily News, "Pricey projects loom for Alaska as erosion threatens runways, roads and more," 9 Mar. 2018
Cut around core of 1 apple, removing flesh in 3 lobes.

— claire saffitz, Bon Appetit, "Date Night Pork Chop," 19 Jan. 2018

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