myeloid

adjective

my·​e·​loid ˈmī-ə-ˌlȯid How to pronounce myeloid (audio)
: of, relating to, or resembling bone marrow

Examples of myeloid in a Sentence

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Hagman died in 2012 in Dallas at the age of 81, due to complications from myeloid leukemia. Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 28 June 2026 Tatiana died in December 2025, one month after announcing she had been diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. Stephanie Kaloi, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 Bean died the next year, at 60, 11 months after being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia. Los Angeles Times, 7 June 2026 Some of the drugs identified were effective, but only against subsets of a panel of myeloid leukemia cells. ArsTechnica, 19 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for myeloid

Word History

Etymology

Greek myelós "bone marrow" + -oid entry 2 — more at myelo-

First Known Use

1853, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of myeloid was in 1853

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“Myeloid.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myeloid. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.

Medical Definition

myeloid

adjective
my·​e·​loid ˈmī-ə-ˌlȯid How to pronounce myeloid (audio)
1
: of or relating to the spinal cord
2
: of, relating to, or resembling bone marrow
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