MYELOID 



in not becoming putrid by maceration, and in lacking 

 the faculty of penetrating. 



Myeloid (mi'-el-oid) [ftve7.6g, marrow; eidog, like]. 

 Resembling marrow in structure or appearance. Also 

 applied to a form of sarcoma distinguished by the 

 presence of multinucleated cells. 



Myeloidin (mi-el-oid'-in) [ftve7.6g, marrow ; eldog, like]. 

 A nitrogenous substance containing phosphorus, found 

 in brain -matter. 



Myeloma (mi-el-o' '-mah) [ftve7.6g, marrow; bua, tumor: 

 Myelomata']. I. A tumor or enlargement of the 

 medullary substance of the brain or cord. 2. A giant- 

 celled sarcoma. 



Myelomalacia (mi-el-o-mal-a'-se-ah) [uve7.6g, marrow; 

 ua'/aK a, softening]. A softening of the spinal cord. 



Myelomalacosis, Myelomalaxis (mi-el-o-mal-ak-o' - 

 'iii-el-o-mal-aks' -is) . Synonym of Myelomalacia. 



Myelomargarin (mi-el-o-mar' -gar-in) [uveTidg, mar- 

 row ; ftapyapoq, the pearl-oyster], CjjHgjOj. A body 

 found in the so-called cerebrin of brain-substance. It 

 is soluble in hot water, in ether, and in alcohol. 



Myelomeningitis (mi-el-o-men-in-ji' -tis) [uve76g, mar- 

 row; u//rr. i. a membrane; irig, inflammation]. In- 

 flammation of the membranes investing the spinal cord ; 

 spinal meningitis. 



Myelo-meningocele (mi' -el-o-men-in' -go-sel). Syno- 

 nym of Spina bifida. 



Myelomyces (mi-el-om' -is-ez) [uve7.6q, marrow; ftviajg, 

 fungus]. A fungoid growth of the spinal cord. 



Myelon (mi'-el-on) \jtve7x>g, marrow]. The spinal cord, 

 or Medulla spinalis. 



Myelonal, Myelonic (mi - el' - on - al , mi - el - on' - ik) 

 [iitf/of, marrow]. Pertaining to the myelon. 



Myeloparalysis (mi-el-o-par-al' -is-is) [ftve7.6g, marrow ; 

 irapd'/.ioic, paralysis]. Spinal paralysis. 



Myelopathic (mi-el-o-path' -ik) [ftve7.6g, marrow ; Tadog, 

 disease]. Relating to a myelopathy. 



Myelopathy (mi-el-op' '-ath-e) [/tve7.6c, marrow ; zrddog, 

 disease]. Any disease of the spinal cord. 



Myelophthisis (mi-el-off' -this-is). Synonym of Tabes 

 dorsalis. 



Myelophyma (mi-el-o-fi' -mah) [ftve7.6g, marrow ; pvua, 

 a growth]. A tuberculous growth in the meninges of 

 the spinal cord. 



Myeloplacque (mi' -el-o-plak) [jtve/.og, marrow ; -7.nl, 

 plate]. A giant-cell of the spinal marrow; an 

 osteoclast ; a myeloplax. 



Myeloplast (mi'-el-o-plast) [uvuog , marrow ; 7r7.aar6g, 

 shaped]. Any giant-cell of the marrow. The myelo- 

 plasts are regarded by some as the main seat of the 

 formation of red blood -discs. 



Myeloplax (mi' -el-o-plaks) [ftve7.6g , marrow ; -/.df , a 

 placque : />/., Myeloplaxes\ In histology, one of the 

 large multinucleated cells frequently found upon the 

 inner surface of bone, and concerned in its destruc- 

 tion ; they are the myeloplacques of Robin and other 

 French histologists, and the osteoclasts (bone-de- 



I stroyers) of Kolliker. Cf. Myeloplacque. 



Myeloplaxoma (mi-el-o-plahs-c/-mah)[uvc7.6g, marrow; 

 late ; bua, tumor]. A tumor containing mye- 



1 loplaxes. 



Myeloplegia (mi-el-o-ple'-j'e-ah)[uve76c, marrow; -7rr,ij, 

 a stroke]. Paralysis of spinal origin. 



Myelorrhagia (mi-el-or-a' -je-ah) [uvi76g, marrow ; 



j fayvirvai, to burst forth]. Hemorrhage into the spinal 

 cord. 



Myelosarcoma (mi-el-o-sar-ko / -mah). Same as Osteo- 

 sarcoma. 



Myelosclerosis (mi-el-o-skle-ro' -sis) [uvs/og, marrow ; 

 rfK'npoc, hard]. Sclerosis of the spinal cord or of the 

 marrow of bones. 



827 MYLOGLOSSUS 



Myelosis (mi-el-o 7 -sis) [uv£7.6g, marrow]. The growth 

 or existence of a myeloma. 



Myelospongium (mi-el-o-spun' -je-um) [ftve7.6g, mar- 

 row ; a-oyyog, sponge] . A network in the wall of the 

 neural canal of the embryo, composed of processes 

 given off" by the outer extremities of the columnar cells 

 called spongioblasts. 



Myelospongus (mi-el-o-spun' -gus) [uve7.6q, marrow ; 

 arroyyog, a fungus]. An encephaloid growth. 



Myelosyringosis (mi' -el-o-si-rin-go' -sis). Synonym of 

 Syringomyelia. 



Myelovaricosis (mi-el-o-var-ik-c/ -sis) [ftve?.6g, mar- 

 row ; varix, varix]. A varicosity of the myelin- 

 sheath of a nerve-fiber, or the formation of one. 



Myelozoon (mi-el- o-zo* -on [uvs/.og, marrow; ^uov, life]. 

 A vertebrate possessing a spinal cord, but no brain. 



Myelyperemia (mi-el-ip-er-e / -me-ah) [yive7.dc, marrow ; 

 vTzip above ; alfta, blood]. Hyperemia of the spinal 

 cord. 



Myenergia (mi-en-er' -je-ah) [ftvg, muscle; hipyeia, 

 energy] . Muscular energy. 



Myenergic [mi-en-er'-jik) [ftvg, muscle; h'ep^.eia, 

 energy]. Relating to myenergia. 



Myentasis ( mi-en' -tas-is) [/no, muscle; iiTaoic, 

 stretch]. The extension or stretching of a muscle. 



Myenteric (mi-en-ter'-ik) [uic, muscle ; ivrepov, intes- 

 tine] . Relating to the muscular coat of the intestine. 



Myiasis (mi-i'-as-is) [ftvia, fly]. See J/itotw. 



Myiocephalon (mi-i-o-sef -al-on) [ftvia, fly; Keoa7i/, 

 head]. A minute prolapse of the iris through a cor- 

 neal perforation, so called from its resemblance to the 

 head of a fly. 



Myiodeopsia (mi-i-o-de-op/ -se-ah), Myiodesopsia 

 (mi-i-o-des-op/ -se-ah) [uviitiifq, fly-like; diptc, vision]. 

 The subjective appearance of muscse volitantes. 



Myiosis (mi'-i-o-sis) [ftvia, a fly]. Hugo Summa's 

 term for the diseased condition produced by the pres- 

 ence of parasitic dipterous larvae, and incorrectly called 

 Myasis by Hope, and Myiasis by Joseph. The pre- 

 sence of larvje of flies, or maggots, in or on the body, 

 as in the nose or ear. in a wound, or upon mucous 

 membranes. M. aurium, M. narium, M. vulnerum, 

 the presence of maggots in the ears, nose and wounds 

 respectively. The disease is known in the East as 

 Peenash. 



Myistos, Myistus (mi-is' -tos, mi-is' -tits) [ftvg, muscle ; 

 \oroc, tissue]. Muscular tissue. 



Myitis (mi-i'-tis) [ftvg, muscle; ircg, inflammation]. 

 Inflammation of a muscle. 



Mykosis (mi-ho'-sis). See Mycosis. 



Mylabris (mil-ab' -ris) [ftv7Mj3pig, from uv/.q, mill]. A 

 genus of old-world blister-flies, some of which are used 

 like cantharides. Unof. 



Mylacephalus (mi-las-ef -al-us) [ftve76g, massive ; a 

 priv. ; KfOfl/j?, head]. The lowest variety of the aceph- 

 alous species of omphalositic monsters. There is such 

 imperfect development of the fetus that the condition is 

 but a degree above that of jle/us amorphus or foetus 

 anideus. 



Mylacri (mil'-ak-ri) [ftv7.anpig , mill-stone]. The molar 

 teeth. 



Mylacris (mil' -ak-ris) [uv7.anpig~\. The patella. 



Myle (mi'-le) [fti/rj, mill]. I. Uterine mole. 2. Pa- 

 tella. 3. Maxilla. 



Mylic (mil'-ik) [uv7.r), mill]. Pertaining to the molar 

 teeth ; relating to a uterine mole. 



Mylo- (mi'-lo-) [uv7.6g, mill]. A prefix denoting con- 

 nection with the lower jaw or the molar teeth. 



Mylodus (mi-lo'-dus) [ui7.r/, mill ; odoig, tooth: //. , 

 Mylodontes]. A molar tooth. 



Myloglossus (mi-lo-glos'-us) [ui'/rj, mill; y/.uooa, 

 tongue]. A portion of the superior constrictor of the 



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