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myeloplax

myeloplax noun: megakaryocyte or osteoclast.

Noun

myeloplax (plural myeloplaxes)

  1. (obsolete) megakaryocyte or osteoclast
    • The tissue resembled normal bone marrow, with an extreme multiplication of the myeloplaxes.1899, “Central Sarcoma of Bone”, in The Dublin Journal of Medical Science, volume 108, page 285
    Synonyms:
    myeloplaque

Synonyms of myeloplax

Forms of myeloplax

pluralmyeloplaxes

Origin of myeloplax

From New Latin myeloplax, from Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós, “marrow”) + πλάξ (pláx, “plate”).

Questions about myeloplax

What does myeloplax mean?
Myeloplax means megakaryocyte or osteoclast.
What part of speech is myeloplax?
Myeloplax is a noun.
What is the plural of myeloplax?
The plural of myeloplax is myeloplaxes.

Words near myeloplax in the dictionary

  1. myeloperoxydase
  2. myelophthisic
  3. myelophthisis
  4. myeloplaque
  5. myeloplaques
  6. myeloplax
  7. myeloplaxes
  8. myeloplegia
  9. myelopoeisis
  10. myelopoiesis
  11. myelopoietic

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