bulla

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People who have emphysema also are likely to develop heart problems, a collapsed lung and large empty spaces or “bullae” in the lungs.

From Los Angeles Times

They included cuneiform tablets, ancient cylinder seals and clay seal impressions known as bullae.

From New York Times

The store sold everyday goods and featured a large brick oven that was used to make its famous bulla cakes, flavorful flat pastries made with flour, ginger and molasses.

From Washington Post

They included 4,000-year-old cuneiform tablets, slivers of papyrus, cylinder seals and clay bullae — all relics from ancient Mesopotamia that showcased some of the earliest forms of written communication.

From New York Times

In ancient times, a seal stamp, or bulla, was used to authenticate documents or items.

From Fox News