medulla oblongata
noun/meˌdʌlə ˌɒblɒŋˈɡɑːtə/
/məˌdʌlə ˌɑːblɑːŋˈɡɑːtə/
(plural medullae oblongatae
(anatomy)/meˌdʌli ˌɒblɒŋˈɡɑːti/
/məˌdʌli ˌɑːblɑːŋˈɡɑːti/
)- the part of the brain that controls the way the heart and lungs workTopics Bodyc2Word Originlate 17th cent.: modern Latin, literally ‘elongated medulla’.
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medulla oblongata