Etymology

medulla oblongata

Today it means: The lower portion of the brain stem. Full definition →

New Latin medulla
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  1. New Latin · borrowed fromoblongata“elongated, oblong”
  2. New Latin · borrowed frommedulla“inner part, marrow, pith”
  3. English todaymedulla oblongata

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

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