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

It turned out to be acute myeloid leukemia with a rare mutation, mostly seen in older people.

From Los Angeles Times

They produce myeloid cells, which include red blood cells and some immune cells, as well as lymphoid cells, such as T and B cells that play a central role in fighting infections.

From Science Daily

Schlossberg, daughter of Caroline Kennedy and Edwin Schlossberg, revealed her acute myeloid leukemia diagnosis in a New Yorker essay in November.

From The Wall Street Journal

Lim notes that these findings have direct relevance for people facing often deadly diseases caused by shortened telomeres, including aplastic anemia, myelodysplastic syndrome and acute myeloid leukemia.

From Science Daily

In the Terns Phase 1 study, all the patients had chronic myeloid leukemia that had resisted at least three prior treatments, including with Novartis’s Scemblix.

From Barron's