Myelofibrosis
[mahy-uh-loh-fahy-broh-sis] /ˌmaɪ ə loʊ faɪˈbroʊ sɪs/
noun, Pathology.
1.
the replacement of bone marrow by fibrous tissue, characteristic of leukemia and certain other diseases.
myelofibrosis my·e·lo·fi·bro·sis (mī’ə-lō-fī-brō’sĭs)
n.
Fibrosis of the bone marrow associated with myeloid metaplasia, leukoerythroblastosis, and thrombocytopenia. Also called myelosclerosis.
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