myeloid

adjective

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

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Tatiana Schlossberg died at just 35 years old on December 30 as a result of acute myeloid leukemia. Rachel Burchfield, InStyle, 6 Jan. 2026 In the team’s analyses, the researchers found that people who had a specific genetic variant that lowers levels of a protein called Musashi2, or MSI2, seemed to be less likely to develop myeloid cancers. Angus Chen, STAT, 1 Jan. 2026 The cause was acute myeloid leukemia, a rare cancer of the blood and bone marrow. Jay Stahl, USA Today, 31 Dec. 2025 Schlossberg announced in an article in the New Yorker in November that she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia, which was discovered during her daughter’s birth in May 2024, her second child. Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 30 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for myeloid

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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“Myeloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myeloid. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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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