myelofibrosis

noun

my·​e·​lo·​fi·​bro·​sis ˌmī-ə-lō-fī-ˈbrō-səs How to pronounce myelofibrosis (audio)
: an anemic condition in which bone marrow becomes fibrotic and the liver and spleen usually exhibit a development of blood-cell precursors
myelofibrotic adjective

Examples of myelofibrosis in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web During unrelated medical testing in 2020, doctors detected signs of myelofibrosis, a chronic leukemia characterized by a buildup of scar tissue in the bone marrow. Steve Smith, New York Times, 29 May 2024 And in 2022, he was diagnosed with myelofibrosis, a rare form of bone marrow cancer and chronic pulmonary obstructive disease. Kareem Khadder, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024 He was first diagnosed with myelofibrosis, a malfunction of cells in the bone marrow, which transformed into secondary myeloid leukemia, for which treatment options are limited. Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024 As Adam reports, the FDA has been clear on the approval standards for myelofibrosis treatments, and MorphoSys’ drug doesn’t meet them. Damian Garde, STAT, 7 Feb. 2024 See all Example Sentences for myelofibrosis 

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Word History

Etymology

myelo- + fibrosis

First Known Use

1937, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of myelofibrosis was in 1937

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“Myelofibrosis.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myelofibrosis. Accessed 26 Jul. 2024.

Medical Definition

myelofibrosis

noun
my·​e·​lo·​fi·​bro·​sis ˌmī-ə-lō-fī-ˈbrō-səs How to pronounce myelofibrosis (audio)
plural myelofibroses -ˌsēz How to pronounce myelofibrosis (audio)
: an anemic condition in which bone marrow becomes fibrotic and the liver and spleen usually exhibit a development of blood-cell precursors
myelofibrotic adjective
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