MEDULLA Definition & Meaning

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medulla

[muh-duhl-uh]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

medullas, medullae

Anatomy.��
1. the marrow of the bones.
2. the soft, marrowlike center of an organ, as the kidney or adrenal gland.
3. medulla oblongata.
Botany.��the pith of plants.

medulla

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anatomy
1. the innermost part of an organ or structure
2. short for medulla oblongata
botany another name for pith

medulla

medullas

See medulla oblongata
The central portion of an anatomical structure, such as the adrenal gland or the kidney.

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Origin of medulla¹

1635–45; < Latin: marrow, pith

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Origin of medulla¹

C17: from Latin: marrow, pith, probably from medius middle

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For example, when the medulla is active, it initiates breathing.

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The innermost, or core layer, is the medulla.

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The library nearly resembles the shape of a brain, with the entrance being the medulla oblongata and the robust flooring as the cerebellum.

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MTC arises from the medulla inside the thyroid gland, which contains C cells.

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Another part of the brain, the medulla oblongata, gets in touch with the heart, which increases its rate and the amount of blood pumped per beat.

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