myeloid

English

Etymology

From myelo- +‎ -oid.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /ˈmaɪəˌlɔɪd/

Adjective

myeloid (not comparable)

1. (hematology) Of or pertaining to bone marrow.

   Synonym: myelogenous

2. (less commonly used) Of or pertaining to the spinal cord.

Derived terms

• agnogenic myeloid metaplasia
• chronic myeloid leukemia
• erythromyeloid
• myeloid cell
• premyeloid
• promyeloid

 

Translations

of or pertaining to bone marrow

• Czech: myeloidní
• Russian: миелоидный (ru) (mijeloidnyj)

Noun

myeloid (plural myeloids)

1. Such a stem cell