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Quick definitions (medulla)

noun:  the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal
noun:  lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata) ("The medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning")
noun:  a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers

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Phrases that include medullae:   arcuatus medullae oblongatae, foramen caecum medullae oblongatae, funiculi medullae spinalis, pars coccygea medullae spinalis, raphe medullae oblongatae, more...

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