what does myeloid cells mean
The term myeloid (myelogenous) is an adjective that can refer to a progenitor cell for granulocytes, monocytes, erythrocytes, or platelets. Myeloid can be distinguished from the lymphoid progenitor cells that give rise to B cells and T cells.Myleloid is thus associated with the innate immune system, in contrast to lymphoid, which is associated with the adaptive immune system.or example, myeloid leukemia is leukemia that arises from abnormal growth in the blood-forming tissue of the bone marrow. This term should not be confused with  myelin , which is an insulating layer covering the axons of many neurons.