intramedullary

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adjective

Inside the medulla

OriginEnglish medullary ← Latin intrā ← Proto-Indo-European *h₁énteros →
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Meanings

adjectiveintramedullary (not comparable)
  1. not comparableanatomyInside the medulla

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁énteros
  3. Latin*interus
  4. Latinintrā
  5. Englishintra-
  6. Englishmedullary
  7. Englishintramedullary

From intra- + medullary.

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APA

intramedullary. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intramedullary

MLA

“intramedullary.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intramedullary. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “intramedullary,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/intramedullary.

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