Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun medulla_oblongata

1 sense of medulla oblongata

Sense 1
medulla oblongata, medulla, bulb -- (lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata); "the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning")
       => neural structure -- (a structure that is part of the nervous system)