myelofibrosis

English

Alternative forms

• MF

Etymology

From myelo +‎ fibrosis.

Pronunciation

IPA^(key): /ˌmaɪ ə loʊ faɪˈbɹoʊ sɪs/

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.

Usage notes

• The term usually refers to PMF (primary myelofibrosis), but secondary forms also exist, e.g. due to polycythemia vera or essential thrombocythaemia).

Translations

collagen deposition of fibroblasts in the bone marrow

• Finnish: myelofibroosi
• French: myélofibrose f
• Greek: μυελοΐνωση (el) f (myeloḯnosi), μυελοσκλήρυνση (el) f (myelosklírynsi)