myeloid

American  

[mahy-uh-loid] / ˈmaɪ əˌlɔɪd /

adjective

Anatomy.

1. pertaining to the spinal cord.

2. having characteristics of marrow; marrowlike.

3. pertaining to marrow.

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myeloid British  

/ ˈmaɪɪˌlɔɪd /

adjective

1. of or relating to the spinal cord or the bone marrow

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Etymology

Origin of myeloid

First recorded in 1855–60; myel- + -oid

Example Sentences

At the end of March, Merck entered into an agreement to acquire Terns Pharmaceuticals and its promising treatment for chronic myeloid leukemia.

From Barron's • Apr. 27, 2026

For example, acute myeloid leukemia—the disease that afflicted Kennedy family member Tatiana Schlossberg before she died in December—remains among the hardest to cure, frequently recurring despite intensive chemotherapy and transplantation.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

Schlossberg was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in May 2024 at 34.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 2, 2026

As the body ages, blood stem cells begin to favor the production of myeloid cells while generating fewer lymphoid cells.

From Science Daily • Dec. 31, 2025

Myeloma.—The myeloid tumour, which is sometimes classified with the sarcomas, contains as its chief elements large giant cells, like those normally present in the marrow.

From Manual of Surgery Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. by Thomson, Alexis