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cephalomedullary

cephalomedullary adjective: relating to the brain and the medulla oblongata.

Adjective

cephalomedullary (not comparable)

  1. Relating to the brain and the medulla oblongata
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Origin of cephalomedullary

From cephalo- + medullary.

Questions about cephalomedullary

What does cephalomedullary mean?
Cephalomedullary means relating to the brain and the medulla oblongata.
What part of speech is cephalomedullary?
Cephalomedullary is an adjective.

Words near cephalomedullary in the dictionary

  1. cephaloid
  2. cephalolichen
  3. cephalomancy
  4. cephalomannine
  5. cephalomantic
  6. cephalomedullary
  7. cephalomeningitis
  8. cephalomere
  9. cephalomeres
  10. cephalomeric
  11. cephalometer

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