Myeloid vs. Lymphoid — What's the Difference?

Of, relating to, or derived from the bone marrow.

Of or relating to lymph or the lymphatic tissue where lymphocytes are formed.

Of or relating to certain blood cells, including granulocytes, monocytes, and sometimes erythrocytes and platelets but excluding lymphocytes, that are thought to derive from a common progenitor in the bone marrow.

Of or relating to lymphocytic cells, including B cells, T cells, and their precursors, that are thought to derive from a common progenitor in the bone marrow.

Of or relating to the spinal cord.

(anatomy) Relating to, or found within the lymphatic system of the body

(hematology) Of or pertaining to bone marrow.

Resembling lymph; also, resembling a lymphatic gland; adenoid; as, lymphoid tissue.

(less commonly used) Of or pertaining to the spinal cord.

Resembling lymph or lymphatic tissues

Such a stem cell

Resembling marrow in appearance or consistency; as, a myeloid tumor.

Of or relating to bone marrow

Of or relating to the spinal cord