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myeloid

Pronunciation: /ˈmʌɪəlɔɪd/

Definition of myeloid

adjective

  • 1relating to bone marrow.
  • (of leukaemia) characterized by the proliferation of cells originating in the bone marrow.
  • 2relating to the spinal cord.

Origin:

mid 19th century: from Greek muelos 'marrow' + -oid

myeloid in other Oxford dictionaries

Definition of myeloid in the US English dictionary
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