medullary

adjective

med·ul·lary ˈme-də-ˌler-ē

ˈme-jə-

mə-ˈdə-lə-rē

: of or relating to the pith of a plant

: of or relating to a medulla and especially the medulla oblongata

Examples of medullary in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The drugs are not recommended for use in people with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or in patients with Multiple Endocrine Neoplasia syndrome type 2 (MEN 2). —

Kristen Jordan Shamus, Detroit Free Press, 24 July 2023 People with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma, a cancer that forms in the inside of the thyroid gland, or multiple endocrine neoplasia type 2 syndrome, which causes tumors to form on the endocrine glands, should definitely stay away from this drug. —

Emily Shiffer, Women's Health, 19 Mar. 2023 Tyrosine kinase inhibitors also play an important role in the treatment of medullary cancer of the thyroid. —

Christine Coppa, Health, 15 Mar. 2023 A day prior, his family revealed Hillman was diagnosed in August with renal medullary carcinoma, a rare but highly aggressive form of kidney cancer that primarily affects young Black men with sickle cell trait. —

Christopher Brito, CBS News, 22 Dec. 2022 For some, Ozempic is contraindicated: it’s not advised for anyone pregnant or breastfeeding, or with a personal or family history of medullary thyroid carcinoma or multiple endocrine tumors. —

Fiorella Valdesolo, Vogue, 18 Nov. 2022 The problem is that eggs and medullary bones only identify gravid female dinosaurs. —

Riley Black, Discover Magazine, 10 Nov. 2020 His family also revealed in a statement that the former NFL star had been diagnosed with renal medullary carcinoma in August. —

Phil Boucher, Peoplemag, 22 Dec. 2022 Hillman’s family posted on his Instagram account Wednesday he was diagnosed in August with a rare form of kidney cancer called renal medullary carcinoma and was under hospice care. —

Pat Graham, BostonGlobe.com, 22 Dec. 2022 See More

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