What it means
The root has two meanings, and the word around it tells which. In nerve words it means spinal cord: myelitis is inflammation of the spinal cord and a myelogram is an x-ray of it. In blood words it means bone marrow: myeloma is a cancer of marrow cells and myelosuppression is a drop in the marrow's output, as with chemotherapy. Do not confuse it with my/oMY-ohA word root that means muscle.Full entry , muscle.
At a glance
| Also written | myelo- |
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Easy to confuse with
my/o
A word root that means muscle.
Related terms
spinal cord
The long bundle of nerves that runs down through the backbone and carries messages between the brain and the body.
bone marrow
The soft, spongy tissue inside bones that makes blood cells.
my/o
A word root that means muscle.