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What is the adjective for medulla?

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medullary
  1. (anatomy) Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, marrow or medulla
  2. (anatomy) Relating to the medulla oblongata
  3. (botany) Filled with spongy pith; pithy
  4. Examples:
    1. “The glomerular tufts were shrunken or necrotic and renal medullary rays were congested.”
      “Microscopy revealed acellular laminated membranes with a germinal layer within the medullary cavity of the tibia and fibula.”
      “The interfollicular area and medullary cords were heavily infiltrated by mature plasma cells with a sheetlike arrangement in some areas.”
medullate
  1. Having a medulla; medullated
  2. Composed of myelin; myelinated
medullated
  1. (anatomy) myelinated
  2. (anatomy) Having a medulla
  3. Examples:
    1. “The neurilemma of a medullated fibre contains myelin laid down by Schwann cells.”
      “These nuclei are believed to be in connection with a delicate sheath corresponding with the neurolemma of the medullated nerve fiber.”
      “These sensations are carried by medullated nerve fibres, and are slow to return after injury to the nerves.”
medullar
  1. Alternative form of medullary
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The medullar canal was reamed, and an aluminum connecting piece was attached to the top of the tibia with screws and an epoxy resin.”
      “The glandular trichomes were peltate glands, consisting of medullar and cortical cells, which differed structurally.”
      “The cytoplasm of medullar cells, fixed in osmium tetroxide, stained more deeply with toluidine blue than that of cortical cells.”
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