medullary

English

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Etymology

From Classical Latin medullāris.[1] By surface analysis, medulla +‎ -ary.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /məˈdʌləɹi/, /ˈmɛdəlɛɹi/, /ˈmɛd͡ʒulɛɹi/
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Adjective

medullary (not comparable)

  1. Relating to a medulla.
    Synonym: medullo-
    1. Relating to bone marrow.
    2. Relating to the medulla oblongata.
      Synonyms: bulbar, oblongatal
    3. Relating to the spinal cord.
    4. Relating to the renal medulla.
    5. Relating to pith.

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References

  1. ^ medullary, adj.”, in OED Online , Oxford: Oxford University Press, launched 2000.