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Where does “myeloablated” come from?

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

myeloablated (English): From which the myelin has been removed

Definitions

  1. From which the myelin has been removed

Ancestry of “myeloablated”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Englishmyelo-bone marrow; spinal cord
2Ancient Greekμυελόςmarrow; inmost part, marrow
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