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medulla

/ medulla /
noun

Definitions & Examples

noun Sense 1
the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal
Opposites:
cortex
Type of:
animal tissue plant tissue
Kinds of:
adrenal medulla
noun Sense 2
lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb'' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
"the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning"
Type of:
neural structure
Has parts:
brainstem brain-stem brain stem
noun Sense 3
a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers
Type of:
fat
Has parts:
medullary sheath myelin sheath
Semantic Complexity
71%
Sense Count
3
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
11
Times Searched
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animal tissue plant tissue adrenal medulla cortex neural structure fat