Definitions for: Bulla


[n] the round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull
[n] (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid



Webster (1913) Definition: Bul"la, n.; pl. Bull[ae]. [L. bulla bubble. See Bull
an edict.]
1. (Med.) A bleb; a vesicle, or an elevation of the cuticle,
containing a transparent watery fluid.

2. (Anat.) The ovoid prominence below the opening of the ear
in the skulls of many animals; as, the tympanic or
auditory bulla.

3. A leaden seal for a document; esp. the round leaden seal
attached to the papal bulls, which has on one side a
representation of St. Peter and St. Paul, and on the other
the name of the pope who uses it.

4. (Zo["o]l.) A genus of marine shells. See Bubble shell.

Synonyms: bleb, blister

See Also: blood blister, cyst, seal, stamp, vesicle, water blister

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