myelofibrosis
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English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Pronunciation[edit]
IPA(key): /ˌmaɪ ə loʊ faɪˈbɹoʊ sɪs/
Noun[edit]
myelofibrosis (countable and uncountable, plural myelofibroses)
- collagen deposition by fibroblasts in the bone marrow, whether primary or secondary to other causes such as medication.
Usage notes[edit]
- The term usually refers to PMF (primary myelofibrosis), but secondary forms also exist, e.g. due to polycythemia vera or essential thrombocythaemia).
Translations[edit]
collagen deposition of fibroblasts in the bone marrow
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