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Myel/o means muscle.
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Final answer:

No, myel/o does not mean muscle. It is a combining form meaning "spinal cord" or "bone marrow."

Step-by-step explanation:

No, myel/o does not mean muscle. It is a combining form meaning "spinal cord" or "bone marrow." Examples include words like myelopathy (disease of the spinal cord) and myeloblast (a precursor cell to white blood cells in bone marrow).

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