Hindbrain is a meronym of medulla.
In anatomy terms the difference between medulla and hindbrain
is that medulla is the medulla oblongata while hindbrain is the posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla, the rhombencephalon.
As nouns the difference between medulla and hindbrain
is that medulla is the soft inner part of something, especially the pith of a fruit while hindbrain is the posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla, the rhombencephalon.
medulla
English
Noun
The soft inner part of something, especially the pith of a fruit.
(anatomy) The inner substance of various organs and structures, especially the marrow of bones.
(anatomy) The medulla oblongata.
(botany) The internal tissue of a plant.
Derived terms
* medullar
* medullary
* medulloblastoma
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hindbrain
Noun
(
en noun)
(anatomy) The posterior part of the brain, comprising the cerebellum, pons and medulla, the rhombencephalon
Synonyms
* rhombencephalon
Meronyms
* cerebellum
* pons
* medulla
