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(MY-eh-loyd)
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| Having to do with or resembling the bone marrow. May also refer to certain types of hematopoietic (blood-forming) cells found in the bone marrow. Sometimes used as a synonym for myelogenous; for example, acute myeloid leukemia and acute myelogenous leukemia are the same disease. |
Previous Definitions: | myelodysplasia, myelodysplastic syndromes, myelofibrosis, myelogenous, myelogram | Next Definitions: | myeloma, myelomatosis, myelomonocyte, myeloproliferative disorder, myelosclerosis with myeloid metaplasia |
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