Standard Lemma guide

myelo-

prefix · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈmaɪəloʊ-/

1

prefix

Meaning 1

Bone marrow.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • myelosuppression; myelodysplasia

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

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Meaning 2

Spinal cord.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: morpheme

Topics: anatomy, biology, medicine, natural-sciences, sciences

Examples

  • myelomeningocele; myelomeningitis

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting a New Latin combining form, from Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós, “marrow”).

Across languages

Translations

10 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: myelo- — Translations
  • Finnish: luuydin- — Translations
  • Finnish: selkäydin- — Translations
  • French: myélo- — Translations
  • German: myelo- — Translations
  • Italian: mielo- — Translations
  • Polish: mielo- — Translations
  • Portuguese: mielo- — Translations
  • Russian: миело- (mijelo-) — Translations
  • Spanish: mielo- — Translations