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 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 The entrepreneur had been living with an acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis since 2015. Tommy McArdle, Peoplemag, 5 Dec. 2023 Snyder, who was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2015, teamed up with actor Jason Momoa to encourage people to join the Be the Match bone marrow donor registry Travis Snyder, founder of The Color Run, has died. Ingrid Vasquez, Peoplemag, 3 Dec. 2023 Diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in 2011, Ms. Jaouad recorded the experience in real time for a column in this paper. Mattie Kahn, New York Times, 28 Nov. 2023 Patients who received the treatment also had lower levels of myeloid cells in their tumors. Melissa Rudy, Fox News, 19 Oct. 2023 In 2018, he was diagnosed with a rare blood cancer known as an extramedullary myeloid tumor. Benjamin Ryan, NBC News, 19 July 2023 Their son, Cole, died in May of acute myeloid leukemia at age 11. Ed Wittenberg, cleveland, 6 Sep. 2023 As with the other types of leukemia, CML occurs when there's an uncontrolled growth of white blood cells—this time, both immature and mature ones, known as myeloid cells. Barbara Brody, Health.com, 28 Sep. 2021

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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 Apr. 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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