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lobar

lobar

8.9
Relating to a part of an organ, for example the lung or brain
  • adjective
  • /ˈloʊbɑr/
  • Specialized
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  • The patient was diagnosed with lobar pneumonia, which affects a single lobe of the lung.

Examples

  • The patient was diagnosed with lobar pneumonia, which affects a single lobe of the lung.

  • The study focused on lobar distribution of disease in the liver.

  • A CT scan revealed a lobar infarction in the brain.

  • The lobar pneumonia was diagnosed quickly.

  • Doctors noted the lobar involvement in the patient's lungs.

  • A CT scan revealed a lobar infarction in the brain.

  • The study focused on the lobar distribution of disease in the liver.

Synonyms

lobular
vslobar
  • Specialized
1 8.9

Having small rounded parts in a body organ like the breast or liver

refers to tissue affecting the whole lobe rather than a small subdivision

Compounds

lobar pneumonia
  • Specialized
1 6.0

A lung infection that affects one or more parts of the lung, often caused by bacteria

Surface Forms

lobar positive

Morphology

lobar = lobe (transparent) = lobe + ar

The adjective is directly formed from 'lobe' with the adjectival suffix '-ar', meaning 'relating to a lobe'.

Etymology

Lobar comes from lobe, a word for 'a rounded part' or 'section' of an organ, and the ending -ar which means 'relating to'; so lobar simply means 'relating to a lobe', for example a part of the brain, lung, or liver.