mastocytosis
Americannoun
Etymology
Origin of mastocytosis
mast (cell) + -o- + -cyte + -osis
Example Sentences
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On Dec. 30, the company announced that it had submitted a New Drug Application to the Food and Drug Administration for bezuclastinib in patients with non-advanced systemic mastocytosis, a rare blood disorder.
From Barron's • Jan. 2, 2026
Fewer than one in 30,000 adults have mastocytosis to begin with, and typically the skin rashes are associated with a childhood onset.
From Scientific American • Sep. 7, 2021
When I was 22, I was diagnosed with mastocytosis.
From Scientific American • Sep. 7, 2021
Five decades later, in 1949, scientists described a rare genetic disorder called mastocytosis, in which mast cells produce clones, building up in the skin, bones, and other organs.
From Salon • Jul. 4, 2021
He also, however, has a rare autoimmune disorder called mastocytosis, which lands him in hospitals several times a year.
From Washington Post • Mar. 20, 2017
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