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What does medullary mean?

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Adjective
  1. (anatomy) Pertaining to, consisting of, or resembling, marrow or medulla
  2. (anatomy) Relating to the medulla oblongata
  3. (botany) Filled with spongy pith; pithy
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Each trochlear nerve makes its exit through the caudal tectum, immediately lateral to the frenulum of the superior medullary velum.
The glomerular tufts were shrunken or necrotic and renal medullary rays were congested.
After partial decerebration, the thymic cortical and medullary compartments diminished markedly in size.
These three are separated from each other by the medial and lateral medullary laminae of the globus pallidus.
Because most medullary raphe neurons that project to motoneurons are inhibited by vagal afferents.
Microscopy revealed acellular laminated membranes with a germinal layer within the medullary cavity of the tibia and fibula.

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