myeloid

adjective

my·​e·​loid ˈmī-ə-ˌlȯid How to pronounce myeloid (audio)
: of, relating to, or resembling bone marrow

Examples of myeloid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The German man, who prefers to remain anonymous, was treated for acute myeloid leukemia, or AML, with a stem cell transplant in October 2015. Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 18 July 2024 Multiple tests given to the German man were unable to detect any copies of the virus in his body following a stem cell transplant for acute myeloid leukemia that occurred in 2015, according to a report in NBC News. Mathew Rodriguez, Them, 18 July 2024 Some ASOs, however, are being developed to disable lncRNAs that are associated with cancers such as lung cancer and acute myeloid leukemia. Philip Ball, Scientific American, 14 May 2024 He was first diagnosed with myelofibrosis, a malfunction of cells in the bone marrow, which transformed into secondary myeloid leukemia, for which treatment options are limited. Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for myeloid 

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Word History

Etymology

Greek myelós "bone marrow" + -oid entry 2 — more at myelo-

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of myeloid was in 1853

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Cite this Entry

“Myeloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myeloid. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.

Medical Definition

myeloid

adjective
my·​e·​loid ˈmī-ə-ˌlȯid How to pronounce myeloid (audio)
1
: of or relating to the spinal cord
2
: of, relating to, or resembling bone marrow
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