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lo·bar (lbr, -bär)
adj.
Of or relating to a lobe or lobes.

Lobar
Relating to a lobe, a rounded projecting part of the lungs.

lobar.
See lobe.

lobar [lo´ber]
pertaining to a lobe.

lobar
pertaining to a lobe.

congenital lobar emphysema
emphysema of one or more lung lobes usually the result of bronchial dysplasia or agenesis in the neonate.
lobar pneumonia
pneumonia affecting one or more lobes of the lungs. See also lobar pneumonia.


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