medullas

Variant of medulla

noun pl. medullas or medullae

  1. Anat.
    1. medulla oblongata
    2. the inner substance of an organ, as of the kidney or adrenal gland
    3. bone marrow
  2. Bot. pith (sense )

Origin: L, marrow, pith: see smear

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