The term myeloid suggests an origin in the bone marrow or spinal cord, or a resemblance to the marrow or spinal cord.
In hematopoiesis, the term "myeloid cell" is used to describe any leukocyte that is not a lymphocyte. This terminology is frequently seen when classifying cancers, especially leukemia.
It should not be confused with "myelin", which is an insulating layer covering the axons of many neurons.
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Monocytes/ Macrophages ( Histiocytes, Kupffer cells, Dust cell, Microglia, Osteoclasts, Epithelioid cells, Langhans giant cells, Foreign-body giant cell)
Granulocytes (Neutrophil, Eosinophil, Basophil) – Mast cell precursors
Dendritic cells (Langerhans cells, Follicular dendritic cells)
Megakaryoblast – Megakaryocyte – Platelets
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