First Known Use: 1937
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myelofibrosis
noun my·e·lo·fi·bro·sis \ˌmī-ə-lō-fī-ˈbrō-səs\
Definition of MYELOFIBROSIS
: an anemic condition in which bone marrow becomes fibrotic and the liver and spleen usually exhibit a development of blood-cell precursors
— my·e·lo·fi·brot·ic \-ˈbrä-tik\ adjective
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Origin of MYELOFIBROSIS
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Medical Dictionary
myelofibrosis
noun my·e·lo·fi·bro·sis \ˌmī-ə-lō-fī-ˈbrō-səs\
plural my·e·lo·fi·bro·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of MYELOFIBROSIS
: an anemic condition in which bone marrow becomes fibrotic and the liver and spleen usually exhibit a development of blood-cell precursors
—my·e·lo·fi·brot·ic \-ˈbrät-ik\ adjective
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