"medullary" meaning in English

See medullary in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /məˈdʌləɹi/, /ˈmɛdəlɛɹi/, /ˈmɛd͡ʒulɛɹi/
Etymology: From medulla + -ary; compare also Late Latin medullaris. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|medulla|ary}} medulla + -ary, {{cog|la-lat|medullaris}} Late Latin medullaris Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} medullary (not comparable)
  1. (anatomy) Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, marrow or medulla Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Anatomy Translations (pertaining to, consisting of or resembling marrow): ydin- (Finnish), luuydin- (Finnish), μυελώδης (myelódis) (Greek), μυελοειδής (myeloeidís) (Greek), medular (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-medullary-en-adj-kuTWgngE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ary, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with Greek translations, Terms with Spanish translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 52 30 18 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ary: 52 26 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 57 25 18 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 64 17 19 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 57 28 15 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 50 29 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Greek translations: 45 28 27 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 57 25 18 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences Disambiguation of 'pertaining to, consisting of or resembling marrow': 70 14 17
  2. (anatomy) Relating to the medulla oblongata Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Anatomy
    Sense id: en-medullary-en-adj-7I6hS6k2 Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
  3. (botany) Filled with spongy pith; pithy Tags: not-comparable Categories (topical): Botany
    Sense id: en-medullary-en-adj-LFz7yrwu Topics: biology, botany, natural-sciences
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: bulbar, oblongatal, medullar

Alternative forms

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