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medulla oblongata Definition

medulla ob·lon·gata (äb′läŋ gät′ə, -lôŋ-; --gāt′ə)

noun

the widening continuation of the spinal cord, forming the lowest part of the brain and containing nerve centers that control breathing, circulation, etc.

Etymology: ModL, oblong medulla

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