myelofibrosis

[ mahy-uh-loh-fahy-broh-sis ]
/ ˌmaɪ ə loʊ faɪˈbroʊ sɪs /

noun Pathology.

the replacement of bone marrow by fibrous tissue, characteristic of leukemia and certain other diseases.

Origin of myelofibrosis

First recorded in 1945–50; myelo- + fibrosis

Words nearby myelofibrosis

myelocythemia, myelocytic leukemia, myelocytoma, myelocytosis, myelodysplasia, myelofibrosis, myelogenesis, myelogenetic, myelogenic, myelogenous, myelogenous leukemia

Medical definitions for myelofibrosis

myelofibrosis
[ mī′ə-lō-fī-brō′sĭs ]

n.

Fibrosis of the bone marrow associated with myeloid metaplasia, leukoerythroblastosis, and thrombocytopenia. myelosclerosis