Medical Terminology / Unit 6 MedTerm 0327 short lesson, about 20 seconds
myel/o: Bone Marrow
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The idea
The combining form myel slash o names bone marrow, the tissue inside bone where blood cells form.
In practice
Myeloma is a tumour arising in bone marrow.
Where people slip
This same combining form names a second, unrelated structure.
Your place on the trail
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