medullary

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medullary

/məˈdʌləɹi/
/ˈmɛdəlɛɹi/
/ˈmɛd͡ʒulɛɹi/

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From Classical Latin medullāris. By surface analysis, medulla + -ary.

adjective medullar

not comparable Relating to bone marrow.
Similar: medullo-
not comparable Relating to the medulla oblongata.
Similar: medullo-, bulbar, oblongatal
not comparable Relating to the spinal cord.
Similar: medullo-
not comparable Relating to the renal medulla.
Similar: medullo-
not comparable Relating to pith.
Similar: medullo-

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adj pertaining to, consisting of or resembling marrow

Español	medular
Ελληνικά	μυελώδης myelódis, μυελοειδής myeloeidís

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@misc{medullary_2026,
  title = {medullary},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/medullary},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}