OVERVIEW OF THE IMMUNE SYSTEM
LYMPHATIC AND IMMUNE SYSTEM
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Question
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myel/o means
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formation
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membrane
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outer lining
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bone marrow
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -An example of a word you may have encountered that features myelo-is myelopathy, “any disorder of the spinal cord or of bone marrow.” We know myelo-refers to “marrow” or the spinal cord.
Detailed explanation-2: -myel-, myelo-spinal cord OR bone marrow.
Detailed explanation-3: -Word origin. from Greek muelos marrow, spinal cord, from mus muscle.
Detailed explanation-4: -Osteomyelitis can be broken down. Osteo-refers to bones, –myel stands for myelo and relates to the bone marrow, and lastly, –itis refers to inflammation. So, osteomyelitis is an inflammation of the bone or bone marrow, and it typically results from an infection.
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