Medical Dictionary

intramedullary

adj in·tra·med·ul·lary
\-ˈmed-əl-ˌer-ē, -ˈmej-ə-ˌler-ē; -mə-ˈdəl-ə-rē\

Medical Definition of INTRAMEDULLARY

:  situated or occurring within a medulla <an intramedullary tumor of the spinal cord>; especially :  involving use of the marrow space of a bone for support <intramedullary pinning of a fracture of the thigh>

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