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myelogenic

American  
[mahy-uh-luh-jen-ik] / ˌmaɪ ə ləˈdʒɛn ɪk /
Also myelogenous

adjective

  1. produced in the bone marrow.


Etymology

Origin of myelogenic

First recorded in 1875–80; myelo- + -genic

Example Sentences

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It has for instance happened that unskilled observers have regarded and worked up cases of lymphatic leukæmia as myelogenic.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.

Leucocytosis is now recognised to be chiefly an increase of the normal polynuclear neutrophil leucocytes; whereas myelogenic leukæmia brings elements into the blood that are abnormal.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.

In all cases of myelogenic leukæmia the increase of mast cells is absolute and considerable.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.

In his first paper on leukæmia, Ehrlich stated that the absolute number of polynuclear eosinophils is always much increased in myelogenic leukæmia.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.

The conditions in myelogenic leukæmia are quite similar, for foci of myeloid tissue may appear in the spleen or lymph glands according to the kind of metastasis.

From Histology of the Blood Normal and Pathological by Myers, W.