medullary
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The medullary respiratory center, responsible for the rhythm and depth of respiration, comprises various neurons dedicated for inspiration and expiration.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 7, 2023
Hillman’s family posted on his Instagram account Wednesday that he was diagnosed in August with a rare form of kidney cancer called renal medullary carcinoma and was under hospice care.
From Seattle Times ● Dec. 22, 2022
The DCT, which is the last part of the nephron, connects and empties its contents into collecting ducts that line the medullary pyramids.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 9, 2022
The erosion of old bone along the medullary cavity and the deposition of new bone beneath the periosteum not only increase the diameter of the diaphysis but also increase the diameter of the medullary cavity.
From Textbooks ● Jun. 19, 2013
The large medullary rays give to the wood a characteristic parenchymatous or lax appearance, which is in marked contrast to the more compact wood of a conifer.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 7 "Gyantse" to "Hallel" by Various
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