myelo-

prefix

a avariant of myel-

myel- or (before a consonant) myelo-

combining form

the spinal cord or bone marrow

⇒ myeloid

Origin

from Greek muelos marrow, spinal cord, from mus muscle

myelo-

Word Origin

a combining form meaning “marrow,” “of the spinal cord,” used in the formation of compound words:

myelocyte.

Also, especially before a vowel, myel-.

Origin

combining form representing Greek myelós marrow

Related Words

myel-
myeloblast
myelocyte
myelofibrosis
myelogenic
myelogram

myelo-
combining form
⇨ see myel-

myelo-|ˈmaɪələʊ, maɪəˈlɒ|before a vowel myel-, combining f. Gr. µυελός, µυελόν (see myelon), used in many medical and chemical terms, of which the following are typical examples: ˈmyelocone [Gr. κονίς dust]: see quots. myeˈloidic, myeˈloidin: see quot. 1872. ˌmyeloˈmargarin, a fatty substance obtained by Köhler from the tissue of the central nervous system. ˌmyelomonoˈcytic a., designating that form of leukæmia which is characterized by the presence in the circulating blood of myeloid cells of both the monocytic and the myelocytic series. myeˈlopathy, disease of the spinal cord; hence ˌmyeloˈpathic a. ˈmyeloplaque, ˈmyeloplax [Gr. πλάξ anything flat and broad] = osteoclast (a). ˈmyeloplast [-plast] = prec.; hence ˌmyeloˈplastic a., connected with myeloplasts. ˌmyeloproˈliferative a., characterized by or pertaining to the proliferation of cells of or derived from the bone marrow; esp. in myeloproliferative syndrome (see quot. 1974).1878Kingzett Anim. Chem. 267 Kühn gave to one of the principles of the brain the name of cerebrine, and to another that of *myelokon.1891Syd. Soc. Lex., Myelocone, term employed by Couerbe for a fatty substance obtained from the cerebral structures and which consists chiefly of pulverulent stearine.1872Watts Dict. Chem. Suppl., *Myeloïdin and *Myeloïdic acid. These names are given by Köhler..to two phosphoretted bodies which he has extracted from brain.1876tr. Wagner's Gen. Pathol. 329 His [sc. Köhler's] *myelomargarin.1958Dameshek & Gunz Leukemia viii. 161 (heading) ‘*Myelo-monocytic’ leukemia.1960F. G. J. Hayhoe Leukaemia ii. 13 A mixed picture of early monocytic and myelocytic cells is seen, and this variety is called acute myelo-monocytic leukaemia or the Naegeli type of acute leukaemia.1972Nature 4 Feb. 274/2 High levels of urinary lysozyme activity were observed in acute monocytic and myelomonocytic leukaemia.1897Allbutt's Syst. Med. IV. 83 The atrophy of muscle may be *myelopathic, and have a central spinal origin.1891Syd. Soc. Lex., *Myelopathy.1899Allbutt's Syst. Med. VII. 207 Progressive spinal muscular atrophy (Progressive myelopathy, wasting palsy).1877Schäfer Histol. 93 Another element to be found in the marrow is..the *myeloplaque or ostoclast.1891Syd. Soc. Lex. *Myeloplasts... Large multinucleated protoplasmic masses or giant cells, found in the marrow of bones.1874H. V. Carter Mycetoma 42 An alteration of the bones produced by a diathesis, such as he supposes to belong to the *myeloplastic formations generally.1866A. Flint Princ. Med. 51 *Myeoloplaxes [sic], cells in the marrow of bones.1876tr. Wagner's Gen. Pathol. 389 So-called mother-cells with daughter-cells—giant-cells, myeloplaxes.1951W. Dameshek in Blood VI. 372 (heading) Some speculations on the *myeloproliferative syndromes.1962Lancet 19 May 1044/2 The levels were generally normal in various other conditions—kidney disease,..acute or chronic liver disease, and neoplastic or myeloproliferative disease.1974R. P. Custer Atlas Blood & Bone Marrow (ed. 2) xix. 383/1 The term ‘myeloproliferative syndrome’ was suggested by Dameshek to include a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by proliferation of any or all cell lines indigenous to the bone marrow at some time during the course of the disease.

myelo-

before vowels myel-, word-forming element meaning "marrow, spinal cord," from Greek myelos "marrow; the brain," of unknown origin.

myelo- /ˈmʌɪələʊ/ combining form of Greek muelos, -on marrow, spinal cord: see -o-. Before a vowel also myel-.

DERIVATIVE myeloˈgenesis noun (Physiology) the formation of myelin, myelination E20.
myeloˈgenic adjective (Medicine) originating in the bone marrow L19.
myeˈlogenous adjective (Medicine) = myelogenic; spec. designating a form of leukaemia: L19.
myelogram noun (Medicine) (a) a radiograph obtained by myelography; (b) (a list of) the relative numbers of the various cells in a sample of bone marrow: M20.
myeloˈgraphic adjective of or pertaining to myelography E20.
myeloˈgraphically adverb by myelography M20.
myeˈlography noun (Medicine) radiography of the spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium or air into the subarachnoid space M20.
myelomonoˈcytic adjective (Medicine) (of leukaemia) characterized by the presence in the blood of monocytes and their myeloid precursor cells M20.
myeˈlopathy noun (Medicine) disease of the spinal cord L19.
myelopeˈroxidase noun (Biochemistry) a greenish peroxidase occurring in granules in myelocytes and neutrophils M20.
myeloproˈliferative adjective (Medicine) characterized by or pertaining to the proliferation of cells of or derived from the bone marrow M20.
myeˈlosis noun, pl. -loses /-ˈləʊsi:z/, Medicine (a) rare (the formation of) a tumour of the spinal cord; (b) the proliferation of blood-cell precursors in the bone marrow: M19.

myelo-
combining form
see myel-

myelo-

Prefix

Used in the formation of words relating to marrow or the spinal cord.

Etymology

From Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós, “marrow”).

Related terms

myelin

myelinate

myelinated

myelination

myelinogenesis

myelin sheath

myelitis

myelocyte

myelodysplasia

词汇	myelo-
词根词缀	AHD Collins Dictionary.com MWCD OED Online Etymology Dictionary SOED Webster Wiktionary myelo- 或 myel- pref.（前缀） Spinal cord: 表示“脊髓”： myelitis. 脊髓炎 Bone marrow: 表示“骨髓”： myeloma. 骨髓瘤语源 New Latin 现代拉丁语 from Greek muelos [marrow] 源自希腊语 muelos [髓，骨髓] probably from mus [muscle] * see mūs- 可能源自 mus [肌肉] 参见 mūs- myelo- prefix a avariant of myel- myel- or (before a consonant) myelo- combining form the spinal cord or bone marrow ⇒ myeloid Origin from Greek muelos* marrow, spinal cord, from mus muscle myelo- Word Origin 1 a combining form meaning “marrow,” “of the spinal cord,” used in the formation of compound words: myelocyte. Also, especially before a vowel, myel-. Origin combining form representing Greek myelós marrow Related Words myel- myeloblast myelocyte myelofibrosis myelogenic myelogram myelo- combining form ⇨ see myel- myelo-\|ˈmaɪələʊ, maɪəˈlɒ\|before a vowel myel-, combining f. Gr. µυελός, µυελόν (see myelon), used in many medical and chemical terms, of which the following are typical examples: ˈmyelocone [Gr. κονίς dust]: see quots. myeˈloidic, myeˈloidin: see quot. 1872. ˌmyeloˈmargarin, a fatty substance obtained by Köhler from the tissue of the central nervous system. ˌmyelomonoˈcytic a., designating that form of leukæmia which is characterized by the presence in the circulating blood of myeloid cells of both the monocytic and the myelocytic series. myeˈlopathy, disease of the spinal cord; hence ˌmyeloˈpathic a. ˈmyeloplaque, ˈmyeloplax [Gr. πλάξ anything flat and broad] = osteoclast (a). ˈmyeloplast [-plast] = prec.; hence ˌmyeloˈplastic a., connected with myeloplasts. ˌmyeloproˈliferative a., characterized by or pertaining to the proliferation of cells of or derived from the bone marrow; esp. in *myeloproliferative syndrome* (see quot. 1974).1878Kingzett Anim. Chem. 267 Kühn gave to one of the principles of the brain the name of cerebrine, and to another that of myelokon.1891Syd. Soc. Lex., Myelocone, term employed by Couerbe for a fatty substance obtained from the cerebral structures and which consists chiefly of pulverulent stearine.1872Watts Dict. Chem.* Suppl., Myeloïdin and Myeloïdic acid. These names are given by Köhler..to two phosphoretted bodies which he has extracted from brain.1876tr. Wagner's Gen. Pathol. 329 His [sc. Köhler's] myelomargarin.1958Dameshek & Gunz Leukemia* viii. 161 (heading) ‘Myelo-monocytic’ leukemia.1960F. G. J. Hayhoe Leukaemia* ii. 13 A mixed picture of early monocytic and myelocytic cells is seen, and this variety is called acute myelo-monocytic leukaemia or the Naegeli type of acute leukaemia.1972Nature 4 Feb. 274/2 High levels of urinary lysozyme activity were observed in acute monocytic and myelomonocytic leukaemia.1897Allbutt's Syst. Med. IV. 83 The atrophy of muscle may be myelopathic, and have a central spinal origin.1891Syd. Soc. Lex., Myelopathy.1899Allbutt's Syst. Med. VII. 207 Progressive spinal muscular atrophy (Progressive myelopathy, wasting palsy).1877Schäfer Histol. 93 Another element to be found in the marrow is..the myeloplaque or ostoclast.1891Syd. Soc. Lex. Myeloplasts... Large multinucleated protoplasmic masses or giant cells, found in the marrow of bones.1874H. V. Carter Mycetoma 42 An alteration of the bones produced by a diathesis, such as he supposes to belong to the myeloplastic formations generally.1866A. Flint Princ. Med.* 51 Myeoloplaxes [sic], cells in the marrow of bones.1876tr. Wagner's Gen. Pathol.* 389 So-called mother-cells with daughter-cells—giant-cells, myeloplaxes.1951W. Dameshek in Blood VI. 372 (heading) Some speculations on the myeloproliferative syndromes.1962Lancet 19 May 1044/2 The levels were generally normal in various other conditions—kidney disease,..acute or chronic liver disease, and neoplastic or myeloproliferative disease.1974R. P. Custer Atlas Blood & Bone Marrow* (ed. 2) xix. 383/1 The term ‘myeloproliferative syndrome’ was suggested by Dameshek to include a heterogeneous group of disorders characterized by proliferation of any or all cell lines indigenous to the bone marrow at some time during the course of the disease. myelo- before vowels myel-, word-forming element meaning "marrow, spinal cord," from Greek myelos "marrow; the brain," of unknown origin. myelo- /ˈmʌɪələʊ/ combining form of Greek muelos, -on marrow, spinal cord: see -o-. Before a vowel also myel-. DERIVATIVE myeloˈgenesis noun (Physiology) the formation of myelin, myelination E20. myeloˈgenic adjective (Medicine) originating in the bone marrow L19. myeˈlogenous adjective (Medicine) = myelogenic; spec. designating a form of leukaemia: L19. myelogram noun (Medicine) (a) a radiograph obtained by myelography; (b) (a list of) the relative numbers of the various cells in a sample of bone marrow: M20. myeloˈgraphic adjective of or pertaining to myelography E20. myeloˈgraphically adverb by myelography M20. myeˈlography noun (Medicine) radiography of the spinal cord after injection of a contrast medium or air into the subarachnoid space M20. myelomonoˈcytic adjective (Medicine) (of leukaemia) characterized by the presence in the blood of monocytes and their myeloid precursor cells M20. myeˈlopathy noun (Medicine) disease of the spinal cord L19. myelopeˈroxidase noun (Biochemistry) a greenish peroxidase occurring in granules in myelocytes and neutrophils M20. myeloproˈliferative adjective (Medicine) characterized by or pertaining to the proliferation of cells of or derived from the bone marrow M20. myeˈlosis noun, pl. -loses /-ˈləʊsi:z/, Medicine (a) rare (the formation of) a tumour of the spinal cord; (b) the proliferation of blood-cell precursors in the bone marrow: M19. myelo- combining form see myel- myelo- Prefix Used in the formation of words relating to marrow or the spinal cord. Etymology From Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós, “marrow”). Related terms myelin myelinate myelinated myelination myelinogenesis myelin sheath myelitis myelocyte myelodysplasia
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