The term "myelogenous" refers to something that arises from or relates to the bone marrow, which is a soft substance found in the center of our bones. Full definition
In 1972, she identified a genetic glitch in chronic myelogenous leukemia cells — a swap of genes she called chromosomal translocation — that resulted in the uncontrolled cell growth of cancer. (articles.chicagotribune.com)
Joe Scott of Palm Beach Gardens, Fla., who was diagnosed with acute myelogenous leukemia in 2005, was told that there was a 20 per cent chance that the cancer would ever go into remission. (remonline.com)
The vaccine fights myelogenous leukemia, which strikes 16,000 people a year, many of them senior citizens. (discovermagazine.com)