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Where does “myelo-” come from?

myelo- (English) comes from Ancient Greek μυελός — marrow; inmost part, marrow.

myelo- (English): bone marrow; spinal cord

Definitions

  1. bone marrow; spinal cord

Ancestry of “myelo-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekμυελόςmarrow; inmost part, marrow

Words derived from “myelo-”

  • myelin
  • myeloma
  • myeloid
  • osteomyelitis
  • demyelination
  • myelopathy
  • encephalomyelitis
  • myelomeningocele
  • myelination
  • myelogenous
  • myelitis
  • myeloproliferative
  • myelography
  • myelosuppression
  • promyelocytic
  • myelodysplasia
  • remyelination
  • myeloablative
  • myeloperoxidase
  • myelomonocytic
  • myelogram
  • nonmyeloablative
  • myelinolysis
  • myelosuppressive
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