Dictionary
me•dul•la
Pronunciation: (mu-dul'u), [key]—
n.,
—pl. -dul•las, -dul•laePronunciation: (-dul'ē). [key]
1. Anat.
a. the marrow of the bones.
b. the soft, marrowlike center of an organ, as the kidney or adrenal gland.
c. See
medulla oblongata.
2. Bot.the pith of plants.
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