Associations to the word «Medullary»

Wiktionary

MEDULLARY, adjective. (anatomy) Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, marrow or medulla.
MEDULLARY, adjective. (botany) Filled with spongy pith; pithy.

Dictionary definition

MEDULLARY, adjective. Containing or consisting of or resembling bone marrow.
MEDULLARY, adjective. Of or relating to the medulla oblongata.
MEDULLARY, adjective. Of or relating to the medulla of any body part.

Wise words

Words are always getting conventionalized to some secondary meaning. It is one of the works of poetry to take the truants in custody and bring them back to their right senses.
William Butler Yeats