Lobar
/ˈloʊ.bɑːr/noun
Relating to a lobe, especially of the lung, brain, or liver.
Did you know?Lobar comes through modern medical Latin from Latin lōbus, which ultimately goes back to Greek lobos, a word for a rounded flap or lobe rather than anything mystical.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
lobos
“a lobe, flap, or rounded hanging part”
Classical Latin
Latin
lobus
“a lobe or rounded projection”
Medieval/Scientific Latin
Latin
lobaris
“pertaining to a lobe”
17th–19th Century
English
lobar
“relating to a lobe, especially in anatomy”
Modern English
English
lobar
“describing something divided into or associated with lobes”