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adjective Anatomy.
  1. pertaining to the spinal cord.
  2. having characteristics of marrow; marrowlike.
  3. pertaining to marrow.

Origin of myeloid

First recorded in 1855–60; myel- + -oid

Examples from the Web for myeloid

Historical Examples

  • In most cases the tumour is of the myeloid type—myeloma; in others new bone is formed in its substance—osteo-sarcoma.


    Alexander Miles

British Dictionary definitions for myeloid


  1. of or relating to the spinal cord or the bone marrow

myeloid in Medicine


  1. Of, relating to, or derived from the bone marrow.
  2. Of or relating to the spinal cord.