Meaning & use
myeloid
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Meaning
adjectivebefore a noun
Relating to bone marrow or to the blood cells that develop there, other than lymphocytes.
Grammar: Used before nouns: myeloid cells, myeloid leukemia.
Patterns
- myeloid cells
- myeloid leukemia
The doctor explained that myeloid cells become red cells, platelets and some white cells.
He was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia.
Researchers studied myeloid cells in the spleen.
Common combinations
- acute myeloid leukemia
- Acute myeloid leukemia can progress quickly.
- myeloid cells
- Myeloid cells defend against infection.
- myeloid lineage
- The myeloid lineage includes platelets.
- chronic myeloid leukemia
- Chronic myeloid leukemia can often be controlled with drugs.
Synonyms and how they differ
- marrow-derived
- Marrow-derived is a looser description, not a fixed medical category.
- granulocytic
- Granulocytic describes only one group of myeloid cells.
Opposites
Word family
- myeloma noun
- cancer of plasma cells in bone marrow
- myelin noun
- fatty coating around nerve fibers
- myelogram noun
- an X-ray image of the spinal canal
Commonly confused: myeloid or myelin?
myeloid vs myelin
Myelin is the insulating layer around nerves and has no relation to blood cell lines, despite the similar spelling.
Practice
Which term is the opposite of 'myeloid' in describing blood cell lines?
Choose one answer.
Blood cells split into myeloid and lymphoid lines. Hepatic, renal and cardiac refer to the liver, kidney and heart.
Make it your own
Write a sentence using “myeloid”, then check it and compare it with the examples above.