Definitions | bulla |
| noun (bullae)
- (medicine) A blister, vesicle, or other thin-walled cavity or lesion.
- (context, Archaeology) A clay envelope or hollow ball, typ. with seal impressions or writing on its outside indicating its contents.
- In ancient Rome, a kind of amulet or boss.
- Later, handwrited document from the papal chancellery.
Etymology: From bullaLatin, bulla, bubble.
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