medullary
English
Alternative forms
- medullar
Etymology
medulla + -ary; compare also Late Latin medullaris.
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /məˈdʌləɹi/, IPA(key): /ˈmɛdəlɛɹi/, IPA(key): /ˈmɛd͡ʒulɛɹi/
Adjective
medullary (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
- (medulla oblongata): bulbar, oblongatal
Derived terms
- adrenomedullary
- centromedullary
- cephalomedullary
- cerebellomedullary
- cervicomedullary
- corticomedullary
- extramedullary
- intermedullary
- intramedullary
- juxtamedullary
- medullary sheath
- nonmedullary
- perimedullary
- pontomedullary
- spinomedullary
- supramedullary
Translations
pertaining to, consisting of or resembling marrow
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References
- medullary in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913