Etymology

myelo-

Today it means: Bone marrow. Full definition →

Ancient Greek μυελός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromμυελός“marrow”
  2. English todaymyelo-

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

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Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0.