myeloproliferative

adjective my·e·lo·pro·lif·er·a·tive \ˈmī-ə-lō-prə-ˈli-f(ə-)rə-tiv, -fə-ˌrā-\

Definition of MYELOPROLIFERATIVE

: of, relating to, or being a disorder (as leukemia) marked by excessive proliferation of bone marrow elements and especially blood cell precursors

1951

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adjective my·e·lo·pro·lif·er·a·tive \ˈmī-ə-lō-prə-ˈlif-ə-ˌrāt-iv, -rət-\

: of, relating to, or being a disorder (as leukemia) marked by excessive proliferation of bone marrow elements and especially blood cell precursors

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