MEDULLA


Meaning of MEDULLA in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ mə-ˈdə-lə ]

noun

( plural -las or me·dul·lae -(ˌ)lē, -ˌlī)

Etymology: Middle English, from Latin

Date: 15th century

1. plural medullae

a. : bone marrow

b. : medulla oblongata

2.

a. : the inner or deep part of an animal or plant structure

the adrenal medulla

b. : myelin sheath

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.