WordCmp.com

medulla vs adrenal medulla

adrenal medulla vs medulla

medulla and adrenal medulla both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
medulla Yes No No No
adrenal medulla Yes No No No
As nouns, adrenal medulla is a hyponym of medulla; that is, adrenal medulla is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than medulla:
  • medulla: the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal
  • adrenal medulla: the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine
medulla (noun) adrenal medulla (noun)
the inner part of an organ or structure in plant or animal the medulla of the adrenal gland; secretes epinephrine
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
Difference between medulla and adrenal medulla

© WordCmp.com 2024, CC-BY 4.0 / CC-BY-SA 3.0.