Medical Terminology / Unit 12 MedTerm 0761 short lesson, about 20 seconds
medull/o: Medulla
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The idea
The combining form medull slash o names the medulla, and in brain terms the medulla oblongata at the base of the brainstem.
In practice
Medullary means pertaining to the medulla or to an inner portion.
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Medull slash o also names the inner region of other organs, such as the kidney.
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