Printer Friendly
Dictionary, Encyclopedia and Thesaurus - The Free Dictionary
1,760,760,824 visitors served.
forum mailing list For webmasters
?
New: Language forums
Dictionary/
thesaurus
Medical
dictionary
Legal
dictionary
Financial
dictionary
Acronyms
 
Idioms
Encyclopedia
Wikipedia
encyclopedia
?

medullary cavity
(redirected from Cavitas medullaris)

   Also found in: Wikipedia 0.04 sec.
medullary cavity
n.
The marrow cavity in the shaft of a long bone.

medullary
emanating from or pertaining to a medulla. Used most frequently in relation to diseases of glands, e.g. thyroids, or gland-like structures, e.g. lymph nodes.

medullary cavity
cavity of the bone marrow.
medullary cord
cords of tissue in lymph nodes; may be hyperplastic in cases of chronic localized disease.
medullary reticular formation
the part of the medulla oblongata which controls the trigeminal, facial, vagal and hypoglossal nerve nuclei.
medullary sinus
part of the flow system for lymph through lymph nodes; drain into efferent lymphatic vessels at the node hilus.


How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content.
?Page tools
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Add definition
? Mentioned in
 
Medical browser? ? Full browser
 
 
Medical Dictionary
?

Disclaimer | Privacy policy | Feedback | Copyright © 2009 Farlex, Inc.
All content on this website, including dictionary, thesaurus, literature, geography, and other reference data is for informational purposes only. This information should not be considered complete, up to date, and is not intended to be used in place of a visit, consultation, or advice of a legal, medical, or any other professional. Terms of Use.