medullary
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
medulla + -ary; compare also Late Latin medullaris.
Pronunciation[edit]
Adjective[edit]
medullary (not comparable)
- (anatomy) Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, marrow or medulla
- (anatomy) Relating to the medulla oblongata
- (botany) Filled with spongy pith; pithy
Synonyms[edit]
- (medulla oblongata): bulbar, oblongatal
Derived terms[edit]
Translations[edit]
pertaining to, consisting of or resembling marrow
References[edit]
- “medullary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.