medulla
medulla definition
me·dulla (mi dul′ə)
noun pl. medullas -·las or medullae -·lae (-ē)
- Anat.
- medulla oblongata
- the inner substance of an organ, as of the kidney or adrenal gland
- bone marrow
- Bot. pith (sense )
Etymology: L, marrow, pith: see smear
Related Forms:
- medullary med′·ul·lar′y (med′ə ler′ē, mej′-; mi dul′ər ē) adjective
Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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