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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A rounded projection that is part of a larger structure
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("lobe" is a kind of...):
projection (any structure that branches out from a central support)
Derivation:
lobar (of or relating to or affecting a lobe)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(anatomy) a somewhat rounded subdivision of a bodily organ or part
Example:
ear lobe
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lobe" is a kind of...):
body part (any part of an organism such as an organ or extremity)
Domain category:
anatomy; general anatomy (the branch of morphology that deals with the structure of animals)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lobe"):
ear lobe; earlobe (the fleshy pendulous part of the external human ear)
hepatic lobe (any of the five lobes forming the liver)
lobe of the lung (any of the three lobes of the right lung or the two lobes of the left lung)
lobule (a small lobe or subdivision of a lobe)
frontal cortex; frontal lobe (that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying directly behind the forehead)
prefrontal cortex; prefrontal lobe (the anterior part of the frontal lobe)
parietal cortex; parietal lobe (that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying below the crown of the head)
occipital cortex; occipital lobe (that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying in the back of the head)
temporal cortex; temporal lobe (that part of the cerebral cortex in either hemisphere of the brain lying inside the temples of the head)
Holonyms ("lobe" is a part of...):
organ (a fully differentiated structural and functional unit in an animal that is specialized for some particular function)
Derivation:
lobar (of or relating to or affecting a lobe)
Sense 3
Meaning:
The enhanced response of an antenna in a given direction as indicated by a loop in its radiation pattern
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("lobe" is a kind of...):
loop (anything with a round or oval shape (formed by a curve that is closed and does not intersect itself))
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "lobe"):
major lobe (the maximum lobe in the radiation pattern which is intended to be along the forward axis and which gives the effect of a beam)
Holonyms ("lobe" is a part of...):
pattern; radiation diagram; radiation pattern (graphical representation (in polar or Cartesian coordinates) of the spatial distribution of radiation from an antenna as a function of angle)
Sense 4
Meaning:
(botany) a part into which a leaf is divided
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("lobe" is a kind of...):
plant part; plant structure (any part of a plant or fungus)
Domain category:
botany; phytology (the branch of biology that studies plants)
Holonyms ("lobe" is a part of...):
foliage; leaf; leafage (the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants)
Context examples:
It is found in clusters in the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
(Chromophobe Cell, NCI Thesaurus)
The anterior lobe of the prostate gland in animals.
(Coagulating Gland, NCI Thesaurus)
It may be the initial manifestation of seizures associated with temporal lobe epilepsy.
(Pharyngeal Dysesthesia, NCI Thesaurus)
A non-metastasizing tumor that arises from the adenohypophysial cells of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
(Pituitary Gland Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A benign neoplasm of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland.
(Pituitary Gland Adenoma, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
A rare adenocarcinoma with poor prognosis, arising from the adenohypophysial cells of the anterior lobe of the pituitary gland or pre-existing adenomas.
(Pituitary Gland Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)
A nephrogenic rest found at the periphery of the renal lobe.
(Perilobar Nephrogenic Rest, NCI Thesaurus)
An artery arising from the pericallosal artery that extends along the parieto-occipital sulcus to supply the medial and superolateral surfaces of the parietal lobe and sometimes the occipital lobe.
(Parieto-Occipital Artery, NCI Thesaurus)
It is characterized by hyperinflation of one or more lobes of the lungs.
(Congenital Lobar Emphysema, NCI Thesaurus)
The smallest lobe of the right lung, situated above the oblique fissure and below the horizontal fissure.
(Middle Lobe of the Right Lung, NCI Thesaurus)
