What does medula in Spanish mean?

What is the meaning of the word medula in Spanish? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use medula in Spanish.

The word medula in Spanish means bone marrow, pith, heart, crux, root, medulla oblongata, spinal cord. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word medula

bone marrow

nombre femenino (sustancia: tuétano)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
A causa de la leucemia necesitaba un trasplante de médula.
Because of the leukemia she needed a bone marrow transplant.

pith

nombre femenino (tallo: parte interior) (botany)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La médula es una sustancia esponjosa del interior de los troncos y tallos de diversas plantas.
Pith is a spongy substance in the interior of the trunks and stems of diverse plants.

heart, crux, root

nombre femenino (lo más importante)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La médula del problema era la excesiva burocracia.
The heart of the problem was the excessive bureaucracy.

medulla oblongata

nombre masculino (parte del encéfalo)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
El bulbo raquídeo está entre el puente troncoencefálico y la médula espinal.
The medulla oblongata is between the pons and the spinal medulla.

spinal cord

nombre femenino (sistema nervioso central)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La médula espinal protege la parte interna del cerebro.
ⓘEsta oración no es una traducción de la original. The spinal cord is part of the body's nervous system.

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