C17: from Latin: marrow, pith, probably from medius middle
Examples of 'medullae' in a sentence
medullae
Medullae were darkly stained and clearly distinct from the cortex.
Ke-mei Peng§*, Hui Song§, Hua-zhen Liu, Jian-bin Zhang1, Zhi-qiang Lu, Zhi-wei Liuand Yin-xue Liu 2012, 'Histological Study of the Adrenal Gland of African White Rhinoceros', Pakistan Veterinary Journalhttp://pvj.com.pk/pdf-files/32_3/394-397.pdf. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
The outer renal medullae appeared pale and waxy and the liver was macroscopically unremarkable.
J.H. Williams, E. Van Wilpe, M. Momberg 2005, 'Renal medullary AA amyloidosis, hepatocyte dissociation and multinucleated hepatocytesin a 14-year-old free-ranging lioness (Panthera leo)', Journal of the South African Veterinary Associationhttps://jsava.co.za/index.php/jsava/article/view/404. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)
Brain magnetic resonance imaging revealed an acute ischemic lesion involving the left lateral and dorsal medullae.
Takashi Ogawa, Yuri Shojima, Takuma Kuroki, Hiroto Eguchi, Nobutaka Hattori, HidetoMiwa 2018, 'Cervico-shoulder dystonia following lateral medullary infarction: a case report and reviewof the literature', Journal of Medical Case Reportshttp://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s13256-018-1561-y. Retrieved from DOAJ CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/legalcode)