- myeloid
- adjective Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary Date: 1857 of, relating to, or resembling bone marrow
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Myeloid — My e*loid, a. [Gr. myelo s marrow + oid.] Resembling marrow in appearance or consistency; as, a myeloid tumor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
myeloid — [mī′ə loid΄] adj. [ MYEL(O) + OID] 1. of, like, or derived from elements of bone marrow 2. of the spinal cord … English World dictionary
Myeloid — The term myeloid suggests an origin in the bone marrow or spinal cord, or a resemblance to the marrow or spinal cord. In hematopoiesis, the term myeloid cell is used to describe any leukocyte that is not a lymphocyte. This terminology is… … Wikipedia
Myeloid — Referring to the nonlymphocytic groups of white blood cells, including the granulocytes, monocytes and platelets. Synonymous with myelogenous. Acute myeloid leukemia is thus also known as acute myelogenous leukemia. * * * 1. Pertaining to,… … Medical dictionary
Myeloid sarcoma — Classification and external resources Micrograph of a myeloid sarcoma within muscle. H E stain. ICD 10 C … Wikipedia
Myeloid leukemia — Classification and external resources ICD 10 C92 ICD 9 205 … Wikipedia
Myeloid tissue — is a biologic tissue with the ability to perform hematopoiesis. It is mainly found as the red bone marrow in bones, and is often synonymous with this. However, myeloid can also be present in the liver and spleen [1] in fetuses (sometimes in… … Wikipedia
Myeloid and erythroid nuclear termination stage specific protein — (MENT) is a member of the serpin family of protease inhibitors and participates in DNA and chromatin condensation. [cite journal |author=McGowan S, Buckle AM, Irving JA, et al |title=X ray crystal structure of MENT: evidence for functional loop… … Wikipedia
Myeloid and erythroid nuclear termination stage-specific protein — (MENT) is a member of the serpin family of protease inhibitors, and participates in DNA and chromatin condensation.[1] Alongside its ability to condense chromatin, MENT is also an effective inhibitor of the proteases cathepsin K, cathepsin L, and … Wikipedia
myeloid leukemia — n MYELOGENOUS LEUKEMIA … Medical dictionary
Myeloid to erythroid ratio — The ratio between myeloid series and erythroid cells to access bone marrow function and other diseases of bone marrow and peripheral blood like leukemia, anemias etc. Normal myeloid to erythroid ratio is 3:1 This may increase in myelogenous… … Wikipedia
