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.

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Etymology

Origin of myelofibrosis

First recorded in 1945–50; myelo- + fibrosis

Example Sentences

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

The 32-year-old, a University of Liverpool student, received a stem cell transplant in Leicester in 2020 after being diagnosed with a rare blood cancer called myelofibrosis.

From BBC

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

From Salon

During unrelated medical testing in 2020, doctors detected signs of myelofibrosis, a chronic leukemia characterized by a buildup of scar tissue in the bone marrow.

From New York Times

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