Erythremic myelosis
erythremic myelosis er·y·threm·ic myelosis (ěr’ə-thrěm’ĭk, -thrē’mĭk)
n.
A neoplastic process involving the erythropoietic tissue, characterized by anemia, irregular fever, splenomegaly, hepatomegaly, hemorrhagic disorders, and the presence of numerous erythroblasts in all stages of maturation in the circulating blood.
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[ih-rith-riz-uh m, er-uh-thriz-uh m] /ɪˈrɪθ rɪz əm, ˈɛr əˌθrɪz əm/ noun 1. abnormal redness, as of plumage or hair. /ɪˈrɪθrɪzəm/ noun 1. abnormal red coloration, as in plumage or hair erythrism er·y·thrism (ěr’ə-thrĭz’əm) n. Redness of the hair with a ruddy freckled complexion. er’y·thris’tic (-thrĭs’tĭk) adj.
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[ih-rith-rahyt, er-uh-thrahyt] /ɪˈrɪθ raɪt, ˈɛr əˌθraɪt/ noun 1. a mineral, hydrous cobalt arsenate, Co 3 As 2 O 8 ⋅8H 2 O, occurring as a powdery, usually red incrustation on cobalt minerals; cobalt bloom. 2. . /ɪˈrɪθraɪt/ noun 1. Also called cobalt bloom. a pink to purple secondary mineral consisting of hydrated cobalt arsenate in […]
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- Erythro-
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