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