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myelo-
myelo-(word root) spinal cordExamples of words with the root myelo-: myelomamyelo- or myel-pref.1. Spinal cord: myelitis.2. Bone marrow: myeloma. [New Latin, from Greek muelos, marrow, probably from mūs, muscle; see mūs- in Indo-European roots.]myelo- prefix a avariant of myel- myelo- a combining form meaning “marrow,” “of the spinal cord”: myelocyte. [comb. form representing Greek myelós marrow] myelo-
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]myelo- prefix pertaining to MARROW.myelo-Do not confuse this combining form with mylo- or myo-. 1. The bone marrow.2. The spinal cord and medulla oblongata.3. The myelin sheath of nerve fibers.[G. myelos, medulla, marrow] |