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myel-
myel-pref. Variant of myelo-.myel- or before a consonant myelo-combining form (Anatomy) the spinal cord or bone marrow: myeloid. [from Greek muelos marrow, spinal cord, from mus muscle]myel- var. of myelo- before a vowel: myelencephalon. myel-
myel(o)- word element [Gr.], marrow; spinal cord.myel- , myelo- (mī'el, mī'ĕ-lō), Do not confuse this combining form with mylo- or myo-.1. The bone marrow. 2. The spinal cord and medulla oblongata. Compare: medullo-. 3. The myelin sheath of nerve fibers. [G. myelos, medulla, marrow] myel- , myelo-Combining forms indicating bone; spinal cord and medulla oblongata; myelin sheath of nerve fibers. Compare: medullo-[G. myelos, medulla, marrow]myel- or myelo- prefix denoting marrow. |