Transcription
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
-
- [muh-duhl-uh]
- /məˈdʌl ə/
- /medˈʌl.ə/
-
- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
-
- [muh-duhl-uh]
- /məˈdʌl ə/
Definitions of medulla word
- noun plural medulla Anatomy. the marrow of the bones. the soft, marrowlike center of an organ, as the kidney or adrenal gland. medulla oblongata. 1
- noun plural medulla Botany. the pith of plants. 1
- noun medulla The inner region of an organ or tissue, especially when it is distinguishable from the outer region or cortex (as in a kidney, an adrenal gland, or hair). 1
- noun medulla bone marrow 1
- noun medulla the innermost part of an organ or structure 0
- noun medulla medulla oblongata 0
Information block about the term
Origin of medulla
First appearance:
before 1635 One of the 43% oldest English words
1635-45; < Latin: marrow, pith
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Medulla
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
medulla popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 81% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
medulla usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for medulla
noun medulla
- vigor — active strength or force.
- heart — Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- substance — that of which a thing consists; physical matter or material: form and substance.
- meat — the flesh of animals as used for food.
- gist — the main or essential part of a matter: What was the gist of his speech?
Antonyms for medulla
noun medulla
- lethargy — the quality or state of being drowsy and dull, listless and unenergetic, or indifferent and lazy; apathetic or sluggish inactivity.
- weakness — the state or quality of being weak; lack of strength, firmness, vigor, or the like; feebleness.
- outside — the outer side, surface, or part; exterior: The outside of the house needs painting.
- periphery — the external boundary of any surface or area.
- insignificance — the quality or condition of being insignificant; lack of importance or consequence.
Top questions with medulla
- what does the medulla do?
- what is the medulla oblongata?
- what is the medulla?
- what does the adrenal medulla secrete?
- what hormone is the adrenal medulla responsible for secreting?
- what is the function of the medulla oblongata?
- where is the adrenal medulla?
- what does medulla mean?
- what is medulla?
- what is a medulla?
- where is the medulla oblongata?
- what is the function of the medulla?
- what is medulla oblongata?
- what does the medulla control?
- what does medulla do?
See also
Matching words
- Words starting with m
- Words starting with me
- Words starting with med
- Words starting with medu
- Words starting with medul
- Words starting with medull
- Words starting with medulla