Meaning

5 senses

  1. Relating to a medulla.

    (not comparable)Relating to bone marrow.

    containing or consisting of or resembling bone marrow

  2. (not comparable)Relating to the medulla oblongata.

    of or relating to the medulla oblongata

  3. (not comparable)Relating to the spinal cord.

    of or relating to the medulla of any body part

  4. (not comparable)Relating to the renal medulla.

  5. (not comparable)Relating to pith.

Translations

2 languages

Origin

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

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

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Synonyms

3 synonyms
bulbaroblongatalmedullo-

Word family

27 related words
Relatedmedullamarrow
Derivedadrenomedullarycentromedullarycephalomedullarycerebellomedullarycerebromedullarycervicomedullarycircummedullarycorticomedullarycraniomedullaryendomedullaryextramedullaryintermedullaryintramedullaryjuxtamedullarymedullary raymedullary sheathmedullary spotnonmedullaryperimedullarypontomedullaryrenomedullaryspinomedullarysplenomedullarysupramedullary

See also

neighbours in the dictionary
mediumB1medlarmedleymedusameekmeerkat

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