Word: transmedullary
Part of speech: Adjective
Syllables: trans
me
du
lla
ry
Definition: Across a medulla; lower or hindmost part of the brain; continuous with spinal cord; (`bulb' is an old term for medulla oblongata)
Morphemes:
Affix: trans-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Across, through, over, beyond, to or on the other side of, outside of.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: trāns
Language: la
Decoded: trans
Meaning: across, on the far side, beyond
Affix: medulla
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: The medulla oblongata; a long stem-like structure which makes up the lower part of the brainstem
Etymology Compounds: Affix: medulla
Language: la
Decoded: medulla
Meaning: pith, marrow
Affix: -ary
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: of or pertaining to; adjective suffix appended to various words, often nouns, to make an adjective form. Often added to words of Latin origin, but used with other words also.