1. relating to or produced by the bone marrow
Usage: medical/scientific term; commonly used in hematology and oncology
2. of or relating to leukemia that originates in bone marrow cells
Usage: medical term; used in clinical diagnosis and treatment

Examples

• Chronic myelogenous leukemia is a cancer of the blood cells produced in the bone marrow.
• The patient was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia and began chemotherapy immediately.
• Myelogenous disorders affect the production of blood cells in the bone marrow.
• Doctors use specific tests to distinguish between myelogenous and lymphocytic leukemias.
• The myelogenous stem cells in the bone marrow were examined under the microscope.