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bulla.

A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as

5 characters2 syllables approx.English language

Meaning & usage

noun/ˈbʊlə/[ˈbʊ.ɫə]
  1. A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as

  2. A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion, as: (usually and especially) Such a blister that is more than 5 mm in diameter.

  3. A clay envelope or hollow ball, typically with seal impressions or writing on its outside indicating its contents.

  4. In ancient Rome, a kind of amulet or boss.

    historical
  5. A handwritten document from the papal chancellery.

    historical
  6. Any of several hollow structures as features of bones.

    auditory bulla;   ethmoid bulla
  7. Any of several hollow structures as features of bones. The tympanic part of a temporal bone (having a bubble-like appearance).

Where this word comes from

Borrowed from Latin bulla (“bubble”). Doublet of bill and bull (“papal bull; bubble”).

noun/ˈbʊlə/[ˈbʊ.ɫə]
  1. A rich Jamaican cake made with molasses and spiced with ginger and nutmeg.

    countable · uncountable
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