Medulla,

4 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Medulla \Me*dul"la\, n. [L.]
     1. Marrow; pith; hence, essence. [Obs.] --Milton.
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     2. (Anat.) The marrow of bones; the deep or inner portion of
        an organ or part; as, the medulla, or medullary substance,


        of the kidney; specifically, the medula oblongata.
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     3. (Bot.) A soft tissue, occupying the center of the stem or
        branch of a plant; pith.
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     4. See {medulla oblongata}.
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     {Medulla oblongata}. [L., oblong medulla] (Anat.), the
        posterior part of the brain connected with the spinal
        cord. It includes all the hindbrain except the cerebellum
        and pons, and from it a large part of the cranial nerves
        arise. It controls very largely respiration, circulation,
        swallowing, and other functions, and is the most vital
        part of the brain; -- called also {bulb of the spinal
        cord}. See {Brain}.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  medulla
       n 1: a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around
            the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers [syn: {myelin}, {myeline}]
       2: lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal
          cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata); "the
          medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain
          because it contains centers controlling breathing and
          heart functioning" [syn: {medulla oblongata}, {bulb}]
       3: the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal
          [ant: {cortex}]
       [also: {medullae} (pl)]

From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:

  Medulla, FL (CDP, FIPS 43925)
    Location: 27.95965 N, 81.98870 W
    Population (1990): 3977 (1617 housing units)
    Area: 14.7 sq km (land), 0.0 sq km (water)

From U.S. Gazetteer Places (2000) [gaz-place]:

  Medulla, FL -- U.S. Census Designated Place in Florida
     Population (2000):    6637
     Housing Units (2000): 2739
     Land area (2000):     5.675822 sq. miles (14.700312 sq. km)
     Water area (2000):    0.017590 sq. miles (0.045557 sq. km)
     Total area (2000):    5.693412 sq. miles (14.745869 sq. km)
     FIPS code:            43925
     Located within:       Florida (FL), FIPS 12
     Location:             27.962551 N, 81.980790 W
     ZIP Codes (1990):    
     Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
     Headwords:
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