médula
marrow
noun MEH-doo-lah Rare
Origin: from Latin medulla (marrow, pith)
Also means
core
Usage Note
Médula primarily refers to bone marrow (médula ósea) and spinal cord (médula espinal). Figuratively it means the very core or essence of something (la médula del problema — the crux of the problem). Note the written accent on the first e: MÉ-doo-lah (proparoxytone). Without the accent medula is an alternate, less preferred spelling.
Examples
"El trasplante de médula ósea salvó su vida."
Natural Translation
The bone marrow transplant saved his life.
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