What does medullary mean?
Definitions for medullary
ˈmɛd lˌɛr i, ˈmɛdʒ əˌlɛr i, məˈdʌl ə rimedulla·ry
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Princeton's WordNet
medullaryadjective
containing or consisting of or resembling bone marrow
medullaryadjective
of or relating to the medulla oblongata
medullaryadjective
of or relating to the medulla of any body part
Wiktionary
medullaryadjective
Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, marrow or medulla.
medullaryadjective
Filled with spongy pith; pithy.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Medullar, Medullaryadjective
Pertaining to the marrow.
Etymology: medullaire, Fr. from medulla, Latin.
These little emissaries, united together at the cortical part of the brain, make the medullar part, being a bundle of very small, thread-like chanels or fibres. George Cheyne, Phil. Principles.
The back, for the security of that medullary substance that runs down its cavity, is bent after the manner of the catenarian curve. George Cheyne, Phil. Principles.
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medullary
Medullary refers to anything pertaining to, involving, or located in the medulla, which is the inner region of an organ or structure in the body. This term is often used in medical and anatomical contexts, such as the medullary cavity in bones or the medullary region of the brain or kidney.
Webster Dictionary
Medullaryadjective
pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, marrow or medulla
Medullaryadjective
pertaining to the medula oblongata
Medullaryadjective
filled with spongy pith; pithy
Etymology: [L. medullaris, fr. medulla marrow: cf. F. mdullaire.]
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of medullary in Chaldean Numerology is: 2
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of medullary in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
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