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Definition of "myelogenous" [myelogenous]

  • Originating in or produced by the bone marrow. (adjective)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "myelogenous" in a sentence
  • "Dr. Lange has led many national studies to treat acute myelogenous leukemia (AML) and acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL) and is responsible for developing national trials to reduce the side-effects of leukemia and its treatment."
  • "Leukemias (acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute myelogenous leukemia)"
  • "She had acute myelogenous leukemia, a type of leukemia common among adults but rare among children."