bulla
- noun
- /ˈbʌlə/
- Specialized
:
ampolla
- During the examination, the dermatologist noted that a bulla had formed due to the allergic reaction.
- ethmoid bulla
- right ethmoid bulla
Examples
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No bulla or bleb was detected.
Academic text (2003) -
No fluid retention in the bulla was observed.
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The bulla of guinea pigs is known to be very sensitive to irritant agents.
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The bulla was opened laterally from a posterior approach.
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The primary lesion of CP is the bulla.
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After the lesion was completely removed, the walls of the ethmoid bulla were resected.
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We present an unusual case of COF that was localized and isolated to the ethmoid bulla.
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Even though our patient's lesion was located in the ethmoid bulla, endoscopic sinus surgery combined with excision under direct vision was performed, and the entire lesion was removed.
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We describe the case of a 32-year-old woman with an isolated cementoossifying fibroma of the right ethmoid bulla, and we review the diagnosis, differential diagnosis, and management of this tumor.
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Jiang et al. obtained samples by inserting a cotton-tipped stick through a cannula that had been placed into the ethmoid cavity following removal of the ethmoid bulla.
Academic text (2003)
Synonyms
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A raised bump filled with fluid on the skin or a surface
How Large
Surface Forms
Etymology
Bulla comes from the Latin bulla meaning 'bubble', the same root as the English word bubble, so in medicine a bulla is a large skin 'bubble' or blister filled with fluid.