Associations to the word «Bulla»

Wiktionary

BULLA, noun. (medicine) A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion.
BULLA, noun. (archaeology) A clay envelope or hollow ball, typically with seal impressions or writing on its outside indicating its contents.
BULLA, noun. (historical) In ancient Rome, a kind of amulet or boss.
BULLA, noun. Later, a handwritten document from the papal chancellery.
BULLA, noun. A rich Jamaican cake made with molasses and spiced with ginger and nutmeg.

Dictionary definition

BULLA, noun. (pathology) an elevation of the skin filled with serous fluid.
BULLA, noun. The round leaden seal affixed to a papal bull.

Wise words

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