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Definition of myeloid
: of, relating to, or resembling bone marrow
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has done a bit of a U-turn on Pfizer's Mylotarg, an acute myeloid leukemia (AML) treatment that the company voluntarily withdrew from the market after follow-up research failed to prove its safety and efficacy.
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The tribute takes place one year ago to the day when Sager received the Jimmy V Perseverance Award at the 2016 ESPY Awards for his courageous and public battle with acute myeloid leukemia.
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Former NFL tight end Mitchell Henry died Friday at age 24 after experiencing complications from acute myeloid leukemia.
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An advanced clinical trial for another Seattle Genetics drug known as CD33A as a front line treatment for acute myeloid leukemia was halted this month after several patient deaths.
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Valdes was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML), a rare, aggressive blood and bone marrow cancer.
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Among the new drugs that J&J expects to deliver through 2021 are treatments for prostate cancer, acute myeloid leukemia, myelofibrosis and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection.
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Urban credited cannabis oil with helping her cope with chronic myeloid leukemia, and in November participated in a program at the Hinsdale Public Library about the medical use of marijuana.
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The Food and Drug Administration approved the drug for adults with acute myeloid leukemia, or AML, who have a genetic mutation called FLT3.
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Origin and Etymology of myeloid
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myeloid
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adjective
my·e·loid
\ˈmī-ə-ˌlȯid\
Medical Definition of myeloid
1: of or relating to the spinal cord
2: of, relating to, or resembling bone marrow
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