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myelogenic

American  
[mahy-uh-luh-jen-ik] / ˌmaɪ ə ləˈdʒɛn ɪk /
Also myelogenous

adjective

  1. produced in the bone marrow.


Etymology

Origin of myelogenic

First recorded in 1875–80; myelo- + -genic

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Leucocytosis is now recognised to be chiefly an increase of the normal polynuclear neutrophil leucocytes; whereas myelogenic leukæmia brings elements into the blood that are abnormal.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.

The microscopic picture of myelogenic leukæmia, disregarding the almost constant increase of the white blood corpuscles, has a varied, highly inconstant character.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.

Hence there can be no doubt about their myelogenic nature.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.

We distinguish then, from the histological standpoint, but two forms of leukæmia: 1. leukæmic processes with proliferation of lymphoid tissue: "lymphatic leukæmia"; 2. leukæmic processes with proliferation of myeloid tissue: "myelogenic leukæmia."

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.

The mast cells are always increased in myelogenic leukæmia.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.