What does myel mean in medical terms?

myel

Meaning: spinal cord; bone marrow

Type: Word root · Body system: Brain, Nerves & Mind

A word root is the core of a word; prefixes and suffixes attach around it. On this page: what myel means, and real medical words that use it, each broken down into its parts.

Example words using myel

myelitis
myel (spinal cord) + -itis (inflammation) = inflammation of the spinal cord
myelogram
myel (spinal cord) + -gram (record) = record of the spinal cord

Shortened forms

Charts and notes shorten long terms — see the Medical Abbreviations guide for the short forms you will meet in real records.

Please note: This section teaches the language of medicine — what word parts mean and how terms are built. It is an educational reference, not medical advice. For the meaning of a word in your own medical record, ask the clinician who wrote it.