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Etymology · Ancient Greek

μυελός

5 English words descend from Ancient Greek μυελός, most common first.

myelinA white, fatty material, composed of lipids and lipoproteins, that surrounds the axons of nerves.
myelitisInflammation of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.
myelo-Bone marrow.
myelonThe spinal cord.
myeloplaxmegakaryocyte or osteoclast