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myelofibrosis

American

[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.

Etymology

Origin of myelofibrosis

First recorded in 1945–50; myelo- + fibrosis

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myelofibrosis

His condition later progressed to myelofibrosis, which causes scar tissue to develop in the bone marrow.

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

Navtemadlin has potential to become a new therapeutic option as early as 2028 to address a critical care gap for patients with myelofibrosis, Ipsen Chief Executive David Loew said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Further CT and MRI scans revealed an enlarged spleen and, in September 2025, she was diagnosed with myelofibrosis.

From BBC ● Jan. 26, 2026

In 2017, my father was diagnosed with Stage IV myelofibrosis, a rare and deadly form of blood cancer.

From Salon ● Dec. 6, 2024

And since August 2019, when he was diagnosed with primary myelofibrosis, a rare bone marrow cancer, he has felt what he called a fundamental fear most vividly in the mornings.

From New York Times ● Dec. 28, 2023

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