Medical Dictionary

1bar

noun, often attrib \ˈbär\

Medical Definition of BAR

1
a :  a piece of metal that connects parts of a removable partial denture b :  the part of the wall of a horse's hoof that is bent inward toward the frog at the heel on each side and that extends toward the center of the sole
2
:  a straight stripe, band, or line much longer than it is wide: as a :  a transverse ridge on the roof of a horse's mouth—usually used in plural b :  the space in front of the molar teeth of a horse in which the bit is placed
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