medulla

[ muh-duhl-uh ]

/ məˈdʌl ə /

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noun, plural me·dul·las, me·dul·lae [muh-duhl-ee]. /məˈdʌl i/.

Anatomy.

the marrow of the bones.
the soft, marrowlike center of an organ, as the kidney or adrenal gland.
medulla oblongata.

Botany. the pith of plants.

Origin of medulla

1635–45; <Latin: marrow, pith

Words nearby medulla

medrese, Medrol, medroxyprogesterone, medroxyprogesterone acetate, Med.Sc.D., medulla, medulla oblongata, medulla of adrenal gland, medulla of hair shaft, medulla of kidney, medulla of lymph node

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Example sentences from the Web for medulla

But the medulla in a human hair would look just about like this, very thin.
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy
The drug kills by its action on the respiratory centre in the medulla oblongata.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5|Various
Beginning at the bottom of the figure, we observe the medulla oblongata rising from the spinal cord to reach the cerebrum.
Buchanan's Journal of Man, May 1887|Various
The medulla is nothing more than air cells running through the center of the hairshaft.
Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy

But they were only stylized gestures leading to conditioned reflexes deep in the medulla.
The Sensitive Man|Poul William Anderson

British Dictionary definitions for medulla

medulla

/ (mɪˈdʌlə) /

noun plural -las or -lae (-liː)

anatomy

the innermost part of an organ or structure
short for medulla oblongata

botany another name for pith (def. 4)

Derived forms of medulla

medullary or medullar, adjective

Word Origin for medulla

C17: from Latin: marrow, pith, probably from medius middle

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for medulla

medulla

[ mĭ-dŭl′ə ]

n. pl. me•dul•las

The inner core of certain organs or body structures, such as the marrow of bone.medullary substance

Other words from medulla

me•dul′lar null adj.

Scientific definitions for medulla

medulla

[ mĭ-dŭl′ə, mĭ-dōō′lə ]

Plural medullas medullae (mĭ-dŭl′ē)

See medulla oblongata.

The central portion of an anatomical structure, such as the adrenal gland or the kidney.

单词	medulla
释义	medulla [ muh-duhl-uh ] / məˈdʌl ə / SEE SYNONYMS FOR medulla ON THESAURUS.COM noun, plural me·dul·las, me·dul·lae [muh-duhl-ee]. /məˈdʌl i/. Anatomy. the marrow of the bones. the soft, marrowlike center of an organ, as the kidney or adrenal gland. medulla oblongata. Botany. the pith of plants. Origin of medulla 1635–45; <Latin: marrow, pith Words nearby medulla medrese, Medrol, medroxyprogesterone, medroxyprogesterone acetate, Med.Sc.D., medulla, medulla oblongata, medulla of adrenal gland, medulla of hair shaft, medulla of kidney, medulla of lymph node Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for medulla But the medulla in a human hair would look just about like this, very thin. Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy The drug kills by its action on the respiratory centre in the medulla oblongata. Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 11, Slice 5\|Various Beginning at the bottom of the figure, we observe the medulla oblongata rising from the spinal cord to reach the cerebrum. Buchanan's Journal of Man, May 1887\|Various The medulla is nothing more than air cells running through the center of the hairshaft. Warren Commission (4 of 26): Hearings Vol. IV (of 15)\|The President's Commission on the Assassination of President Kennedy But they were only stylized gestures leading to conditioned reflexes deep in the medulla. The Sensitive Man\|Poul William Anderson British Dictionary definitions for medulla medulla / (mɪˈdʌlə) / noun plural -las or -lae (-liː) anatomy the innermost part of an organ or structure short for medulla oblongata botany another name for pith (def. 4) Derived forms of medulla medullary or medullar, adjective Word Origin for medulla C17: from Latin: marrow, pith, probably from medius middle Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to medulla vigor, heart, substance, embodiment, meat, gist, importance, essence, soul, crux, fiber, nucleus, significance, strength, force, marrow, pulp, center, corey, sum and substance Medical definitions for medulla medulla [ mĭ-dŭl′ə ] n. pl. me•dul•las The inner core of certain organs or body structures, such as the marrow of bone.medullary substance Other words from medulla me•dul′lar null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for medulla medulla [ mĭ-dŭl′ə, mĭ-dōō′lə ] Plural medullas medullae (mĭ-dŭl′ē) See medulla oblongata. The central portion of an anatomical structure, such as the adrenal gland or the kidney. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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medulla

noun, plural me·dul·las, me·dul·lae [muh-duhl-ee]. /məˈdʌl i/.

Origin of medulla

Words nearby medulla

Example sentences from the Web for medulla

British Dictionary definitions for medulla

noun plural -las or -lae (-liː)

Derived forms of medulla

Word Origin for medulla

Words related to medulla

Medical definitions for medulla

n. pl. me•dul•las

Other words from medulla

Scientific definitions for medulla

Plural medullas medullae (mĭ-dŭl′ē)