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myeloid Definition

my·eloid (ə lo̵id′)

adjective

  1. of, like, or derived from elements of bone marrow
  2. of the spinal cord

Etymology: myel(o)- + -oid

myeloid Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

  • leukemia: No increased incidence was found for acute myeloid leukemia or brain cancer which were of interest a priori based on earlier studies.
  • leukemia: She specializes in the field of cancer stem cell research, working from the model of chronic myeloid leukemia.
  • metaplasia: Our results are in keeping with the assumption that generalization, indicated by myeloid metaplasia, has a prodigious impact on prognosis in IMF.
  • leukemias: Acute myeloid leukemias have been reported but no complete review of these cases has been performed.
  • leukaemias: They are often divided into two main groups called the myeloid leukaemias and the lymphoid leukaemias.
  • malignancy: AB - We have identified a group of previously not reported chromosome abnormalities related to myeloid hematological malignancies.

Browse dictionary entries near myeloid

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  4. myeloblast
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  6. myelitis
  7. myelination
  8. myelin
  9. myelencephalon
  10. myel-
  1. myeloma
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