medulla
noun
me·dul·la
| \ mə-ˈdə-lə
\
\
plural medullas
or medullae\ mə-ˈdə-(ˌ)lē
, -ˌlī \
, -ˌlī \
Definition of medulla
2a
: the inner or deep part of an animal or plant structure
the adrenal medulla
b
: myelin sheath
Examples of medulla in a Sentence
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The chance to jam on a regular basis with your idol is enough to melt the medulla of any man, woman or child. — Jordan Runtagh, PEOPLE.com, "Starr Man: Inside Ringo's 30-Year Odyssey with His All-Starr Band," 19 Aug. 2019 In September 2010 Lindsday went to the university hospital, where the doctor successfully extracted one of his adrenal medullas. — Ryan Prior, CNN, "This college dropout was bedridden for 11 years. Then he invented a surgery and cured himself," 27 July 2019 In September 2010 Lindsay went to the university hospital, where the doctor successfully extracted one of his adrenal medullas. — Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, "This college dropout was bedridden for 11 years. Then he invented a surgery and cured himself," 27 July 2019 In fact, the vomiting in motion sickness is induced by the same area of the brain — the chemoreceptor trigger zone in the medulla — that causes vomiting in response to poisons. — Quanta Magazine, "Solution: ‘Triangulation and Motion Sickness’," 30 Jan. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'medulla.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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medulla
noun
me·dul·la
| \ mə-ˈdəl-ə
, -ˈdu̇l-
\
, -ˈdu̇l-
\
plural medullas
or medullae\ -(ˌ)ē
, -ˌī
\
, -ˌī
\
Medical Definition of medulla
2a
: the inner or deep part of an organ or structure
the adrenal medulla
b
: myelin sheath