medulla

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Contents 1 English 1.1 Etymology 1.2 Pronunciation 1.3 Noun 1.3.1 Derived terms 2 Latin 2.1 Noun 2.1.1 Inflection 2.1.2 Derived terms

[edit] English

[edit] Etymology

Latin medulla ‘pith, marrow’, perhaps from medius.

[edit] Pronunciation

• IPA: /mɛ'dʌlə/

[edit] Noun

medulla (plural medullas or medullae)

1. The soft inner part of something, especially the pith of a fruit.
2. (anatomy) The inner substance of various organs and structures, especially the marrow of bones.
3. (anatomy) The medulla oblongata.
4. (botany) The internal tissue of a plant.

[edit] Derived terms

• medullar
• medullary
• medulloblastoma

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[edit] Latin

[edit] Noun

medulla (genitive medullae); f, first declension

1. marrow
2. vocative singular of medulla

medullā f.

1. ablative singular of medulla

[edit] Inflection

First declension (1).

Number	Singular	Plural
nominative	medulla	medullae
genitive	medullae	medullārum
dative	medullae	medullīs
accusative	medullam	medullās
ablative	medullā	medullīs
vocative	medulla	medullae

[edit] Derived terms

• medullula (diminutive)