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

New Latin

First Known Use: 1937

Medical Dictionary

noun my·e·lo·fi·bro·sis \ˌmī-ə-lō-fī-ˈbrō-səs\

plural my·e·lo·fi·bro·ses \-ˌsēz\

: 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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