English Explanatory Dictionary

myelo-

English dictionary entry

Meanings

prefix
  1. Bone marrow.
  2. Spinal cord.

Pronunciation

/ˈmaɪəloʊ-/

Word forms

myelo-

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós)der. English myelo- From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós, “marrow”).

Related words

myelinate myelinated myelination myelinogenesis myelin sheath myo- rachi- spino- spondylo- vertebro-

Translations

Finnish: myelo- Finnish: luuydin- Finnish: selkäydin- French: myélo- German: myelo- Italian: mielo- Polish: mielo- Portuguese: mielo- Russian: миело- Spanish: mielo-
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