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What Does Medulla Mean?

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Etymologically the meaning the word medulla conveys is that of the inner part of something and the word can seek its derivation in Latin. In Latin it is a term used for marrow.

You can find the use of the word in association with many words and the meaning it conveys is almost always about the inner organ of something. The prime uses of the word that we come across quite often are in the words medulla oblongata, renal medulla, adrenal medulla, medulla ossea and medulla spinalis. Even a city located in the US state of Florida is known to the world with the name of Medulla.

If we describe about one organ called renal medulla we will come to know how the word is being used. Renal medulla is the innermost organ than you can find in kidney and so is the name.

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