Definition of Medulla

  • 1. A white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers Noun
  • 2. Lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata) Noun
  • 3. The inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal Noun

Morphology of "medulla"

  • medullae

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