- myeloid tissue
- a tissue in the bone marrow in which the various classes of blood cells are produced. See also haemopoiesis.
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Medical dictionary. 2011.
myeloid tissue
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Myeloid tissue — is a biologic tissue with the ability to perform hematopoiesis. It is mainly found as the red bone marrow in bones, and is often synonymous with this. However, myeloid can also be present in the liver and spleen [1] in fetuses (sometimes in… … Wikipedia
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myeloid leukaemia — a variety of leukaemia in which the type of blood cell that proliferates abnormally originates in the blood forming (myeloid) tissue of the bone marrow. Myeloid leukaemias may be acute or chronic and may involve any one of the cells produced by… … The new mediacal dictionary
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Myeloid — The term myeloid suggests an origin in the bone marrow or spinal cord, or a resemblance to the marrow or spinal cord. In hematopoiesis, the term myeloid cell is used to describe any leukocyte that is not a lymphocyte. This terminology is… … Wikipedia
