medullary
English
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editEtymology
editmedulla + -ary; compare also Late Latin medullaris.
Pronunciation
editAdjective
editmedullary (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
editTranslations
editpertaining to, consisting of or resembling marrow
References
edit- “medullary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.