adjective
lobar
LOH-bar/ˈloʊˌbɑr/
Relating to a lobe of an organ.
The fingertip indicates a lobar region at the bottom of the left lung.
Etymology
Greek lobos named pods as well as flap-like or rounded parts of the body. With the relational ending, lobar describes something involving an organ's lobe—a distinct projecting part or division.
In context
it’s going to divide into smaller bronchi according to the lobes of each lung. There are three lobes on the right lung, so the right one will divide into 3 Lobar Bronchi
More examples
- Each lobar bronchus carries air to one lung lobe.
- The scan reveals a lobar hemorrhage in the brain.
- The surgeon reviews the liver's lobar anatomy before operating.
Forms
lobe noun — A distinct rounded division of an organ.
Similar words
- lobular
- Describes small lobules rather than an organ's larger lobes.