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medulla oblongata

/məˈdʌlə ˌɒblɒŋˈɡɑːtə/US/məˈdulə ˌɑblɑŋˈɡɑtə/

medulla oblongata noun: the lower portion of the brain stem.

Noun

medulla oblongata

  1. The lower portion of the brain stem.
    Synonyms:
    bulb, medulla, oblongata

medulla oblongata meaning in Tamil, Arabic and Vietnamese

medulla oblongata in Tamil

நீள்வளையச்சுரம், நீள்வளையமையவிழையம், முகுளம்

medulla oblongata in Arabic

lower portion of the brainstem
نُخَاع مُسْتَطِيل nuḵāʕ mustaṭīl, بَصَلَة سِيسَائِيَّة

medulla oblongata in Vietnamese

lower portion of the brainstem
hành não

Synonyms of medulla oblongata

Origin of medulla oblongata

From New Latin medulla (“inner part, marrow, pith”) and New Latin oblongata (“elongated, oblong”).

Questions about medulla oblongata

What does medulla oblongata mean?
Medulla oblongata means the lower portion of the brain stem.
What is medulla oblongata in Tamil?
Medulla oblongata in Tamil is நீள்வளையச்சுரம், நீள்வளையமையவிழையம், முகுளம். See Medulla oblongata meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is medulla oblongata?
Medulla oblongata is a noun.
How do you pronounce medulla oblongata?
Medulla oblongata is pronounced /məˈdʌlə ˌɒblɒŋˈɡɑːtə/.

Words near medulla oblongata in the dictionary

  1. Medstead
  2. medtech
  3. medtechs
  4. Medulin
  5. medulla
  6. medulla oblongata
  7. medulla spinalis
  8. medullablastoma
  9. medullae
  10. medullar
  11. medullary

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