lobe /lōb/

1. A broad, esp rounded, segmental division, branch, or projection
2. The soft lower part of the ear
3. A division of the lungs, brain, etc
4. A division of a leaf

lōbˈar adjective

Relating to or affecting a lobe

lōbˈate, lōbed or lōbˈose adjective

Having a lobe or lobes

lōbāˈtion noun

Lobing

lobecˈtomy noun (medicine)

The surgical excision of a lobe of any organ or gland of the body

lobeˈless adjective

lobeˈlet noun

A lobule (see below)

lōbˈing noun

1. Division into lobes
2. Formation of, possession of, or provision with, lobes

lobiped adjective see lobe-footed below

lobotomizāˈtion or lobotomisāˈtion noun

lobotˈomize or lobotˈomise transitive verb

1. To perform a lobotomy on
2. To render dull, bland or inoffensive (figurative)

lobotˈomy noun

1. Surgical incision into a lobe of an organ or gland
2. (loosely) leucotomy

lobˈūlar, lobˈūlate or lobˈūlated adjective

lobūlāˈtion noun

lobˈule or lobˈūlus noun (pl lobˈules or lobˈūli /-ī/)

A small lobe or lobe-like structure

lōˈbus noun (pl lōˈbī)

A lobe

lobar pneumonia noun

Inflammation of a whole lobe of the lungs, as distinguished from lobular pneumonia, which attacks the lungs in patches

lōbeˈ-foot noun

A phalarope

lōbeˈ-footˈed or lōˈbiped adjective

Having lobate feet, ie with lobes along the sides of the toes, as a coot does

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