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髓
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Definitions
- 1. marrow
- 2. essence
- 3. quintessence
- 4. pith (soft interior of plant stem)
Words Containing 髓
multiple myeloma (medicine)
yellow or fatty bone marrow
bone marrow transplant
pith knot (in timber)
chalcedony
chrysoprase (mineral)
brain tissue
myeloperoxidase (aka MPO) (molecular biology)
lit. spirit and marrow
myelitis
sarcasm
cornelian (mineral)
medulla oblongata (the lower half of the brainstem)
lit. penetrate to the marrow (idiom); deeply affected
red bone marrow (myeloid tissue)
marrow cavity (in long bones)
brains
spinal cord
myelin sheath (membrane surrounding axon of nerve cell)
the real essence (of the matter)
adrenal medulla
tooth pulp
myelodysplastic syndrome (MDS)
poliomyelitis
bone marrow (medulla ossea)
marrow