bulbar /bul·bar/ (bul´ber)
bulbar
1. pertaining to a bulb.
2. pertaining to or involving the medulla oblongata.
bul·bar (b l b r, -bär )adj. 1. Resembling or relating to a bulb. 2. Relating to the rhombencephalon. |
bulbar
[bul′bər]
Etymology: L, bulbus
1 pertaining to a bulb.
2 pertaining to the medulla oblongata of the brain and the cranial nerves.
bulbar
pertaining to a bulb; pertaining to or involving the medulla oblongata, as bulbar paralysis.
infectious bulbar necrosis
one of the several forms taken by foot abscess in sheep. See also foot abscess.
infectious bulbar paralysis
see aujeszky's disease.
bulbar paralysis
originates from the medulla oblongata. The pyramidal and extrapyramidal tracts pass from the midbrain through the medulla and are susceptible to damage by agents that operate in the area. Paralysis of this type has the characteristics of an upper motor lesion with muscle tone and local tendon reflexes retained.
bulbar
Pertaining to the eyeball.
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