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myel-

myel- is the alternative form of myelo-.

Meaning of myelo-

Prefix

myelo-

  1. Bone marrow.
    • myelosuppression; myelodysplasia
  2. Spinal cord.
    • myelomeningocele; myelomeningitis

Origin of myel-

From Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós, “marrow”).

Questions about myel-

What is myel- the alternative form of?
Myel- is the alternative form of myelo-.

Words near myel- in the dictionary

  1. myectomy
  2. Myeik
  3. myek
  4. myekin
  5. myeks
  6. myel-
  7. myelasthenia
  8. myelencephala
  9. myelencephalic
  10. myelencephalon
  11. myelencephalous

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Adapted from Wiktionary: myel- (page history and authors); myelo- (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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