myeloid
American Heritage Dictionary:
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my·e·loid
(mī'ə-loid') 
adj.
adj.
- Of, relating to, or derived from the bone marrow.
- Of or relating to the spinal cord.
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(mī'ə-loid')
adj.
adj.
- Of, relating to, or derived from the bone marrow.
- Of or relating to the spinal cord.
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- of or pertaining to bone marrow.
- of or pertaining to the spinal cord.
- of or resembling myelocytes.
| myelocyte, myeloblast, myelo+ | |
| myeloma, myeloma protein, myeloperoxidase |
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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myeloid
1. pertaining to, derived from or resembling bone marrow.
2. pertaining to the spinal cord.
3. having the appearance of myelocytes, but not derived from bone marrow.
- m.:erythroid (M:E) ratio — the ratio of myeloid to erythroid cells found in an examination of the bone marrow; provides an assessment of bone marrow activity.
- m. leukemia — see myelocytic leukemia.
- m. leukosis — see myeloblastosis (2).
- m. metaplasia — hyperplasia of the bone marrow, with erythroid phthisis and compensatory splenomegaly and sometimes hepatomegaly. It is usually succeeded by bone marrow fibrosis and sclerosis. The initiating cause is usually not apparent.
- m. tissue — red bone marrow.
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