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myelosuppression

myelosuppression noun: a reduction of bone marrow activity that leads to a lower concentration of platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells.

Noun

myelosuppression (uncountable)

  1. A reduction of bone marrow activity that leads to a lower concentration of platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells

Origin of myelosuppression

From myelo- + suppression.

Questions about myelosuppression

What does myelosuppression mean?
Myelosuppression means a reduction of bone marrow activity that leads to a lower concentration of platelets, red blood cells and white blood cells.
What part of speech is myelosuppression?
Myelosuppression is a noun.

Words near myelosuppression in the dictionary

  1. myelosuppress
  2. myelosuppressant
  3. myelosuppressants
  4. myelosuppressed
  5. myelosuppressing
  6. myelosuppression
  7. myelosuppressive
  8. myelosuppressives
  9. myelosyphilis
  10. myelotomies
  11. myelotomized

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