myelofibrosis
English
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Pronunciation
IPA(key): /ˌmaɪ ə loʊ faɪˈbɹoʊ sɪs/
Noun
myelofibrosis (countable and uncountable, plural myelofibroses)
- collagen deposition by fibroblasts in the bone marrow, whether primary or secondary to other causes such as medication.
Usage notes
- The term usually refers to PMF (primary myelofibrosis), but secondary forms also exist, e.g. due to polycythemia vera or essential thrombocythaemia).
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