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								a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers 
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								lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord 
								the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning 
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								the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal 
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			1. Medulla / Plural 
			medullae 
			2. Medulla / Plural 
			medullas 
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				The following are synonyms for 'medulla'. Click on any of them to get both Bibliodata's full list of common definitions and a further set of synonyms.
				 	
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		animal tissue
									
		
					
		fat
					
		
									
		neural structure
									
		
									
		plant tissue
									
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