myeloid

adjective

my·​e·​loid ˈmī-ə-ˌlȯid 

: of, relating to, or resembling bone marrow

Examples of myeloid in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The dioxin and the fuel have been linked to myeloid malignancies. — Angus Chen, STAT, 27 Mar. 2026

Some of the drugs identified were effective, but only against subsets of a panel of myeloid leukemia cells. — ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026

Bean died the next year, at 60, 11 months after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. — Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026

It's considered a type of cancer that can also progress to acute myeloid leukemia, or AML. — Sara Moniuszko, USA Today, 24 Feb. 2026

Word History

Etymology

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

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for myeloid

• alloyed
• android
• annoyed
• avoid
• convoyed
• crinoid
• cuboid
• cycloid
• decoyed
• deployed
• dermoid
• destroyed

Medical Definition

myeloid

adjective

my·​e·​loid ˈmī-ə-ˌlȯid 

1

: of or relating to the spinal cord

2

: of, relating to, or resembling bone marrow