n05495172
| type | n |
| lex_filenum | 08 |
| def | lower or hindmost part of the brain |
| def | continuous with spinal cord |
| def | (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata) |
| examples | the medulla oblongata is the most vital part of the brain because it contains centers controlling breathing and heart functioning |
| Outgoing links | |
| Hypernym | neural structure |
| Part holonym | brainstem, brain-stem, brain stem |
| Derivationally related form | bulb → bulbar |
| Derivationally related form | medulla → medullary |
| Part meronym | respiratory center |
| Incoming links | |
| Derivationally related form | medullary → medulla |
| Pertainym (pertains to noun) | medullary → medulla |
| Derivationally related form | bulbar → bulb |
| Pertainym (pertains to noun) | bulbar → bulb |
| Hyponym | neural structure |
| Part meronym | brainstem, brain-stem, brain stem |
| Part holonym | respiratory center |
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