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bulb Bulb is a historical term used as another name for the medulla oblongata, a part of the brain.

Bulb is a historical term used as another name for the medulla oblongata, a part of the brain. It also appears in compound expressions such as bulbar paralysis.

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Drafting source: Baldwin Dictionary of Philosophy and Psychology, 1901. 1901 New York Macmillan original; archive index checked 2026-10-18. “Bulb” (Bulb).
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