Medulla : Dictionary / Wörterbuch (BEOLINGUS, TU Chemnitz)

English Dictionary: Medulla	by the DICT Development Group
3 results for Medulla
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
medulla n a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers Synonym(s): myelin, myeline, medulla lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata); "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning" Synonym(s): medulla oblongata, medulla, bulb the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal Antonym(s): cortex
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Medulla \Medul"la\, n. [L.] 1. Marrow; pith; hence, essence. [Obs.] --Milton. 2. (Anat.) The marrow of bones; the deep or inner portion of an organ or part; as, the medulla, or medullary substance, of the kidney; specifically, the medula oblongata. 3. (Bot.) A soft tissue, occupying the center of the stem or branch of a plant; pith. {[d8]Medulla* oblongata}. [L., oblong medulla] (Anat.), the posterior part of the brain connected with the spinal cord. It includes all the hindbrain except the cerebellum and pons, and from it a large part of the cranial nerves arise. It controls very largely respiration, circulation, swallowing, and other functions, and is the most vital part of the brain; -- called also {bulb of the spinal cord}. See {Brain}.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Medulla, FL (CDP, FIPS 43925) Location: 27.95965 N, 81.98870 W Population (1990): 3977 (1617 housing units) Area: 14.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)