medulla

noun — 4 senses

medulla

noun

US /məˈdulə/ · /məˈdʌlə/

Etymology Borrowed from Latin medulla (“pith, marrow”), perhaps from medius (“middle”).

1

The soft inner part of something, especially the pith of a fruit.

2

Anatomy, Medicine, Sciences The inner substance of various organs and structures, especially the marrow of bones.

3

Anatomy, Medicine, Neuroanatomy, Neurology, Neuroscience, Sciences The medulla oblongata.

4

Biology, Botany, Natural sciences The internal tissue of a plant.

Derived terms: adrenomedullin, extramedullary, medulla oblongata, medullar, medullary, medulla spinalis, medullated, medullectomy, medullin, medullitis, medullization, medulloblastoma, medullose, renal medulla, rostromedulla, transmedulla

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