medular
central
adjective meh-doo-LAHR Rare
Origin: From Latin medulla (marrow, core).
Also means
spinal
Usage Note
Medular has two registers: in medicine it refers to the spinal cord or bone marrow (lesión medular, trasplante medular), while in general writing it means 'core' or 'fundamental' (el aspecto medular del problema). The medical sense is more precise; the abstract sense edges toward formal prose.
Examples
"Sufrió una lesión medular grave."
Natural Translation
He suffered a serious spinal injury.
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