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medular

central

adjective meh-doo-LAHR Rare

Origin: From Latin medulla (marrow, core).

Also means

spinal

Usage Note

Medular has two registers: in medicine it refers to the spinal cord or bone marrow (lesión medular, trasplante medular), while in general writing it means 'core' or 'fundamental' (el aspecto medular del problema). The medical sense is more precise; the abstract sense edges toward formal prose.

Examples

"Sufrió una lesión medular grave."

Natural Translation

He suffered a serious spinal injury.

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