medulla

Meaning

1. The soft inner part of something, especially the pith of a fruit.
2. The inner substance of various organs and structures, especially the marrow of bones.
3. The medulla oblongata.
4. The internal tissue of a plant.

Synonyms

marrow

medulla oblongata

pith

myelin

myeline

bone marrow

bulb

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myelencephalon

neuropile

medullary substance

pulpa

myelo

Translations

midollo

médula

Mark

moelle

Medulla

tuétano

medul·la

ilikli

Rückenmark

myéline

μεδούλι

μυελός

Knochenmark

περινεύριο

Pronounced as (IPA)

/məˈdʌlə/

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin medulla (“pith, marrow”), perhaps from medius (“middle”).