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médula

Principal Translations
Spanish		English
médula nf	(sustancia: tuétano)	bone marrow n
	(bone substance)	marrow n
	(medicine)	medulla n
	A causa de la leucemia necesitaba un trasplante de médula.
	Because of the leukemia she needed a bone marrow transplant.

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Additional Translations
Spanish		English
médula nf	(tallo: parte interior) (botany)	pith n
	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.
médula nf	(lo más importante)	heart, crux, root n
	(more formal)	substance, essence n
	(less formal)	meat, gist n
	La médula del problema era la excesiva burocracia.
	The heart of the problem was the excessive bureaucracy.

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Compound Forms:
Spanish		English
bulbo raquídeo, médula oblonga loc nm, loc nf	(parte del encéfalo)	medulla oblongata n
	El bulbo raquídeo está entre el puente troncoencefálico y la médula espinal.
	The medulla oblongata is between the pons and the spinal medulla.
médula espinal nf	(sistema nervioso central)	spinal cord n
	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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