Definition of "myeloid" []

• Of, relating to, or derived from the bone marrow. (adjective)
• Of or relating to the spinal cord. (adjective)

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• "Immune cells known as myeloid-derived suppressor cells (MDSCs) keep other immune cells in check."
• "AML is a cancer of immune cells called myeloid cells, which accumulate in bone marrow and replace normal cells, then spread to other parts of the body."
• ""We show in this study that IL-1ß works by activating a type of white blood cell known as myeloid derived suppressor cells (MDSCs), which in our study appeared to be strongly proinflammatory," said lead author Timothy C. Wang, M.D., chief of the division of digestive and liver diseases at Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons."