medullary

English

Alternative forms

• medullar

Etymology

From Classical Latin medullāris. By surface analysis, medulla +‎ -ary.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /məˈdʌləɹi/, /ˈmɛdəlɛɹi/, /ˈmɛd͡ʒulɛɹi/

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Adjective

medullary (not comparable)

1. Relating to a medulla.

   Synonym: medullo-

   2. Relating to bone marrow.
   4. Relating to the medulla oblongata.

      Synonyms: bulbar, oblongatal

   6. Relating to the spinal cord.
   8. Relating to the renal medulla.
   10. Relating to pith.

Derived terms

• adrenomedullary
• centromedullary
• cephalomedullary
• cerebellomedullary
• cerebromedullary
• cervicomedullary
• corticomedullary
• craniomedullary
• endomedullary
• extramedullary
• intermedullary
• intramedullary
• juxtamedullary
• medullary ray
• medullary sheath
• medullary spot
• nonmedullary
• perimedullary
• pontomedullary
• renomedullary
• spinomedullary
• splenomedullary
• supramedullary
• transmedullary

Translations

pertaining to, consisting of or resembling marrow

• Finnish: ydin- (fi), luuydin- (fi)
• Greek: μυελώδης (el) (myelódis), μυελοειδής (el) (myeloeidís)
• Spanish: medular (es)

References

• “medullary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.