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lobe

[ lohb ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

lobe

/ ləʊb /

any rounded projection forming part of a larger structure
any of the subdivisions of a bodily organ or part, delineated by shape or connective tissue
short for ear lobe
any of the loops that form part of the graphic representation in cylindrical coordinates of the radiation pattern of a transmitting aerial Compare radiation pattern
any of the parts, not entirely separate from each other, into which a flattened plant part, such as a leaf, is divided

lobe

/ lōb /

A rounded projection, as on a leaf or petal. The leaves of many oak species have prominent lobes.
An anatomical division of an organ of the body. The liver, lungs, and brain are all characterized by lobes that are held in place by connective tissue.

Origin of lobe¹

1515–25; < Medieval Latin lobus ( Late Latin: hull, husk, pod) < Greek lobós, akin to Latin legula lobe of the ear

Origin of lobe¹

C16: from Late Latin lobus, from Greek lobos lobe of the ear or of the liver

Naturalism tells us that mystics had temporal lobe epilepsy.

Compulsive writing, or hypergraphia, is a well-known, if uncommon, symptom of temporal lobe epilepsy.

The connection between temporal lobe epilepsy and creativity is well known.

But a drug like lamotrigine is not selective, and so it also affects the behavior of the rest of the temporal lobe.

The doctors discovered the entry wound into the frontal lobe with a diameter about equal to that of a cigarette.

With nervous children the lobe of the ear is preferable, as it prevents their seeing what is being done.

The blood is obtained from the finger-tip or the lobe of the ear, as for a blood count; only a very small drop is required.

A diamond winked at him from the lobe of the little ear, like a star among silvery clouds.

She planted her foot on the swell of the neck tendon, and in seven leaps she made it to the lobe of the ear.

Earrings are common, but apparently the lobe of the ear is not unduly distended.

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