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myelofibrosis

/ˌmaɪ ə loʊ faɪˈbɹoʊ sɪs/

myelofibrosis noun: collagen deposition by fibroblasts in the bone marrow, whether primary or secondary to other causes such as medication.

Noun

myelofibrosis (countable and uncountable, plural myelofibroses)

  1. collagen deposition by fibroblasts in the bone marrow, whether primary or secondary to other causes such as medication.

Forms of myelofibrosis

pluralmyelofibroses
alternative formMF

Origin of myelofibrosis

From myelo- + fibrosis.

Phrases with myelofibrosis

Questions about myelofibrosis

What does myelofibrosis mean?
Myelofibrosis means collagen deposition by fibroblasts in the bone marrow, whether primary or secondary to other causes such as medication.
What part of speech is myelofibrosis?
Myelofibrosis is a noun.
How do you pronounce myelofibrosis?
Myelofibrosis is pronounced /ˌmaɪ ə loʊ faɪˈbɹoʊ sɪs/.
What is the plural of myelofibrosis?
The plural of myelofibrosis is myelofibroses.

Words near myelofibrosis in the dictionary

  1. myeloencephalopathies
  2. myeloencephalopathy
  3. myeloerythroid
  4. myeloerythropoiesis
  5. myelofibroses
  6. myelofibrosis
  7. myelofibrotic
  8. myelogeneous
  9. myelogenesis
  10. myelogenic
  11. myelogenous

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