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Medulla
Me-dul′la
,Noun.
[L.]
1.
Marrow; pith; hence, essence.
[Obs.]
Milton.
2.
(Anat.)
The marrow of bones; the deep or inner portion of an organ or part;
as, the
; specifically, the medula oblongata. medulla
, or medullary substance, of the kidney3.
(Bot.)
A soft tissue, occupying the center of the stem or branch of a plant; pith.
Medulla oblongata
. [L., oblong medulla]
(Anat.)
, the posterior part of the brain connected with the spinal cord. It includes all the hindbrain except the cerebellum and pons, and from it a large part of the cranial nerves arise. It controls very largely respiration, circulation, swallowing, and other functions, and is the most vital part of the brain; – called also
bulb of the spinal cord
. See Brain
.Definition 2025
medulla
medulla
English
Noun
medulla (plural medullas or medullae or medullæ)
- The soft inner part of something, especially the pith of a fruit.
- (anatomy) The inner substance of various organs and structures, especially the marrow of bones.
- (anatomy) The medulla oblongata.
- (botany) The internal tissue of a plant.
Derived terms
Latin
Etymology
Pronunciation
- (Classical) IPA(key): /meˈdul.la/, [mɛˈdʊl.la]
Noun
medulla f (genitive medullae); first declension
medullā f
- ablative singular of medulla
Inflection
First declension.
| Case | Singular | Plural |
|---|---|---|
| nominative | medulla | medullae |
| genitive | medullae | medullārum |
| dative | medullae | medullīs |
| accusative | medullam | medullās |
| ablative | medullā | medullīs |
| vocative | medulla | medullae |
Derived terms
- medullula (diminutive)
Descendants
References
- medulla in Charlton T. Lewis and Charles Short (1879) A Latin Dictionary, Oxford: Clarendon Press
- medulla in Charlton T. Lewis (1891) An Elementary Latin Dictionary, New York: Harper & Brothers
- MEDULLA in Charles du Fresne du Cange’s Glossarium Mediæ et Infimæ Latinitatis (augmented edition, 1883–1887)
- Félix Gaffiot (1934), “medulla”, in Dictionnaire Illustré Latin-Français, Paris: Hachette.