medullary

English

Alternative forms

• medullar

Etymology

From medulla +‎ -ary; compare also Late Latin medullaris.

Pronunciation

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

Adjective

medullary (not comparable)

1. (anatomy) Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, marrow or medulla
2. (anatomy) Relating to the medulla oblongata
3. (botany) Filled with spongy pith; pithy

Synonyms

• (medulla oblongata): bulbar, oblongatal

Derived terms

• adrenomedullary
• centromedullary
• cephalomedullary
• cerebellomedullary
• cervicomedullary
• corticomedullary
• extramedullary
• intermedullary
• intramedullary
• juxtamedullary
• medullary ray
• medullary sheath
• nonmedullary
• perimedullary
• pontomedullary
• spinomedullary
• supramedullary

 

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.