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myelofibrosis

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

noun

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

From Science Daily ● Aug. 1, 2026

Kartos is due to release next year results of a late-stage clinical trial for drug candidate navtemadlin as an add-on treatment for rare blood cancer myelofibrosis, RBC says.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 29, 2026

Sian, 56, said it was "very difficult to be upbeat" after being told last year she needed a stem cell transplant to survive, following a diagnosis of aggressive 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

The cause was myelofibrosis, a rare type of blood cancer, his son Dr. Yuri Pride said.

From New York Times ● May 12, 2023

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