1. relating to or resembling the medulla or marrow
Usage: medical; anatomical
2. relating to the medulla oblongata of the brain
Usage: medical; neurological

Examples

• The medullary cavity contains bone marrow.
• Medullary rays extend from the center of the tree trunk.
• The patient showed signs of medullary dysfunction.
• Medullary carcinoma is a type of thyroid cancer.
• The medullary sheath protects nerve fibers.
• Researchers studied the medullary region of the brainstem.