Look up: medulla

1. medulla
   Type: Term Pronunciation: me-dūl′ă, me-dūl′ē Definitions: 1. Any soft marrowlike structure, especially in the center of a part. Synonyms: substantia medullaris1
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2. medulla
   Central part of an organ.
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3. Medulla
   Central part of an organ.
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4. medulla
   [n] - the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal
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5. Medulla
   the centre part of an organ or body structure; sometimes used to refer to the lower part of the brain stem
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6. Medulla
   forms the lower part of the brainstem, lying between the cervical spinal cord and pons. It contains the nuclei of the lower cranial nerves (IX-XII), as well as many critical cardiorespiratory centres
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7. Medulla
   The innermost part of an organ.
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8. Medulla
   Medulla: The innermost part. The adrenal medulla is the innermost part of that gland. The renal medulla is the inner part of the kidney. The spinal medulla is the part of the spinal cord that is lodged within the vertebral canal.
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9. Medulla
   Me·dul'la noun [ Latin ] 1. Marrow; pith; hence, essence. [ Obsolete] Milton. 2. (Anat.) The marrow of bones; the deep or inner portion of an organ or part; as, the medulla , or medullary substance, of the kidney; s...
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10. medulla
    The inner portion of an organ. ... (09 Oct 1997) ...
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11. medulla
    noun the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal
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12. medulla
    (mә-dul´ә) the innermost part of a structure or organ. medulla oblongata. marrow. adj., med´ullary., adj.
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13. Medulla
    • (n.) A soft tissue, occupying the center of the stem or branch of a plant; pith. • (n.) Marrow; pith; hence, essence. • (n.) The marrow of bones; the deep or inner portion of an organ or part; as, the medulla, or medullary substance, of the kidney; specifically, the medula oblongata.
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14. medulla
    (from the article `adrenal gland`) ...each adrenal gland weighs about 5 grams (about 0.18 ounce) and measures about 30 mm (1.2 inches) wide, 50 mm (2 inches) long, and 10 mm (0.4 inch) ... The adrenal axes in mammals and in nonmammals are not constructed along the same lines. In mammals the adrenal cortex is a separate structure that .....
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15. medulla
    (from the article `fungus`) ...may contain pigments. A cuticle may cover the cortex. The lower cortex, which is similar in structure to the upper cortex, participates in the ...
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16. Medúlla
    (from the article `Björk`) ...from pushing the musical boundaries that had made her a star of the 1990s and instead focused on a more rhythmic, contemplative intimacy. Björk`s ...
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17. medulla
    medulla 1. The innermost part. 2. The inner core of certain organs or body structures; such as, the marrow of bone. The adrenal medulla is the innermost part of that gland. The renal medulla is the inner part of the kidney. The spinal medulla is the part of the spinal cord that is lodged within the vertebral canal.
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18. medulla
    a loosely arranged layer of hyphae below the upper cortex and photobiont zone.
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19. medulla
    medulla: see brain stem.
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20. Medulla
    Medulla, or marrow, IS the highly vascular connective tissue in animals, interspersed with adipose or fat-cells, which fills up the hollow shafts or medullary canals of long bones, and which forms a centre of nourishment for the inner osseous material of which the bone is composed. In vegetable physiology the medulla is otherwise known as the pith.
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21. medulla
    Central part of an organ. In the mammalian kidney, the medulla lies beneath the outer cortex and is responsible for the reabsorption of water from the filtrate. In plants, it is a region of packing tissue in the centre of the stem. In the vertebrate brain, the medulla is the posterior region respons...
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22. Medulla
    The medulla is a central zone of cells present only in large thick hairs.
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23. MEDULLA
    The innermost part of an organ (kidney, adrenal gland, brain) or hair shaft; contrasted with cortex.
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24. medulla
    Latin = marrow; applied to part of an organ deep to its cortex, and to the spinal cord and adjoining part of brain stem, which may have been thought to be the marrow of the vertebral column, adjective - medullary pertains to the medulla of an organ or medulla oblongata.
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25. medulla
    (mue-dul;ua) The center portion of an organ.
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