Word | Noun | Adjective | Verb | Adverb |
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brain stem | Yes | No | No | No |
medulla | Yes | No | No | No |
brain stem (noun) | medulla (noun) |
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the part of the brain continuous with the spinal cord and comprising the medulla oblongata and pons and midbrain and parts of the hypothalamus | the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal |
lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata) | |
a white fatty substance that forms a medullary sheath around the axis cylinder of some nerve fibers |