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

Translations

pertaining to, consisting of or resembling marrow

Finnish: ydin- (fi), luuydin- (fi)
Greek: μυελώδης (el) (myelódis), μυελοειδής (el) (myeloeidís)
Spanish: medular (es)

References

“medullary”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

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