延髓
延髓
yán suǐ
medulla oblongata (the lower half of the brainstem)
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- medulla oblongata (the lower half of the brainstem)
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Related Words
下半身(xià bàn shēn)— lower half of one's body
→断袖之癖(duàn xiù zhī pǐ)— lit. cut sleeve (idiom); fig. euphemism for homosexuality, originating from History of Western Han 漢書|汉书: emperor Han Aidi (real name Liu Xin) was in bed with his lover Dong Xian, and had to attend a court audience that morning. Not wishing to awaken Dong Xian, who was sleeping with his head resting on the emperor's long robe sleeve, Aidi used a knife to cut off the lower half of his sleeve.
→脊髓(jǐ suǐ)— spinal cord
→肾上腺髓质(shèn shàng xiàn suǐ zhì)— adrenal medulla
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