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WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun medulla has 3 senses
- medulla(n = noun.substance) myelin, myeline - a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers; is a kind of fat
- medulla(n = noun.body) bulb, medulla oblongata - 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" is a kind of neural structure
- medulla(n = noun.body) - the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal; is a kind of animal tissue, plant tissue
is a part of brain-stem, brain stem, brainstem
has parts: respiratory center
Derived form adjective medullary2
has particulars: adrenal medulla
Antonym: cortex
Derived form adjective medullary3
CIDE DICTIONARY
medulla, n. [L.].
- Marrow; pith; hence, essence. Milton. [1913 Webster]
- The marrow of bones; the deep or inner portion of an organ or part; as, the medulla, or medullary substance, of the kidney; specifically, the medula oblongata. [1913 Webster]
- A soft tissue, occupying the center of the stem or branch of a plant; pith. [1913 Webster]
- See
medulla oblongata . [PJC]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
medulla, n.
1 the inner region of certain organs or tissues usu. when it is distinguishable from the outer region or cortex, as in hair or a kidney.
2 the myelin layer of certain nerve fibres.
3 the soft internal tissue of plants.
1 the inner region of certain organs or tissues usu. when it is distinguishable from the outer region or cortex, as in hair or a kidney.
2 the myelin layer of certain nerve fibres.
3 the soft internal tissue of plants.
Idiom
medulla oblongata the continuation of the spinal cord within the skull, forming the lowest part of the brain stem.
Derivative
medullary adj.
Etymology
L, = pith, marrow, prob. rel. to medius middle