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/muy'euh loh fuy broh"sis/, n. Pathol.the replacement of bone marrow by fibrous tissue, characteristic of leukemia and certain other diseases.[1945-50; MYELO- + FIBROSIS]
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myelofibrosis — n. (Med.) Fibrosis of the bone marrow. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Myelofibrosis — Fibrosis (spontaneous scarring) of the bone marrow. This can be associated with a variety of diseases, primarily myeloproliferative (pre leukemic) disorders. Sometimes used interchangeably with agnogenic myeloid metaplasia. Myelofibrosis is… … Medical dictionary
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myelofibrosis — noun Etymology: New Latin Date: 1947 an anemic condition in which bone marrow becomes fibrotic and the liver and spleen usually exhibit a development of blood cell precursors • myelofibrotic adjective … New Collegiate Dictionary
myelofibrosis — noun A myeloproliferative disorder of the bone marrow, in which the marrow undergoes fibrosis … Wiktionary
myelofibrosis — my·elo·fibrosis … English syllables
myelofibrosis — n. a chronic but progressive disease characterized by fibrosis of the bone marrow, which leads to anaemia and the presence of immature red and white blood cells in the circulation. Other features include enlargement of the spleen and the presence … The new mediacal dictionary
myelofibrosis — my•e•lo•fi•bro•sis [[t]ˌmaɪ ə loʊ faɪˈbroʊ sɪs[/t]] n. pat the replacement of bone marrow by fibrous tissue, characteristic of leukemia and certain other diseases • Etymology: 1945–50 … From formal English to slang
myelofibrosis — A disorder in which the bone marrow is replaced by fibrous tissue … English dictionary of cancer terms
