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Bulla vs Bullous - What's the difference?

bulla | bullous |

As a noun bulla

is (medicine) a blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion or bulla can be a rich jamaican cake made with molasses and spiced with ginger and nutmeg.

As an adjective bullous is

of, pertaining to or characterized by bullae.

bulla

English

Etymology 1

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Noun

(wikipedia bulla) (bullae)
  • (medicine) A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion.
  • (archaeology) A clay envelope or hollow ball, typically with seal impressions or writing on its outside indicating its contents.
  • (historical) In ancient Rome, a kind of amulet or boss.
  • Later, a handwritten document from the papal chancellery.

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    Etymology 2

    Noun

  • A rich Jamaican cake made with molasses and spiced with ginger and nutmeg.
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    bullous

    English

    Adjective

    (en adjective)
  • Of, pertaining to or characterized by bullae