myeloid
Americanadjective
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pertaining to the spinal cord.
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having characteristics of marrow; marrowlike.
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pertaining to marrow.
adjective
Etymology
Origin of myeloid
Example Sentences
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Its crown jewel is a pill to treat a blood cancer known as chronic myeloid leukemia.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 25, 2026
Schlossberg was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia in May 2024 at 34.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 2, 2026
This control is especially important for stem cells that produce myeloid cells.
From Science Daily ● Dec. 31, 2025
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 ● Dec. 9, 2025
The myeloid tumour or myeloma is comparatively common.
From Manual of Surgery Volume Second: Extremities—Head—Neck. Sixth Edition. by Miles, Alexander
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