myelofibrosis

noun

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

: an anemic condition in which bone marrow becomes fibrotic and the liver and spleen usually exhibit a development of blood-cell precursors

myelofibrotic

ˌmī-ə-lō-fī-ˈbrä-tik

adjective

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During unrelated medical testing in 2020, doctors detected signs of myelofibrosis, a chronic leukemia characterized by a buildup of scar tissue in the bone marrow. —

Steve Smith, New York Times, 29 May 2024 And in 2022, he was diagnosed with myelofibrosis, a rare form of bone marrow cancer and chronic pulmonary obstructive disease. —

Kareem Khadder, CNN, 9 Apr. 2024 He was first diagnosed with myelofibrosis, a malfunction of cells in the bone marrow, which transformed into secondary myeloid leukemia, for which treatment options are limited. —

Gillian Telling, Peoplemag, 28 Feb. 2024 As Adam reports, the FDA has been clear on the approval standards for myelofibrosis treatments, and MorphoSys’ drug doesn’t meet them. —

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