médula oblonga

Definitions of médula oblonga
  1. noun
    lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
    synonyms: bulbo raquídeo, medula oblonga
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    type of:
    estructura neurológica
    a structure that is part of the nervous system
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