MEDULLA OBLONGATA


Meaning of MEDULLA OBLONGATA in English

[ ˌɒblɒŋ'gα:tə ]

■ noun the continuation of the spinal cord within the skull, forming the lowest part of the brainstem.

Origin

C17: mod. L., lit. 'elongated medulla'.

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