myelophthisis

[ mī′ə-lŏf′thĭ-sĭs, -lō-tī′- ]

n.

Wasting or atrophy of the spinal cord.

Replacement of hemopoietic tissue in the bone marrow by abnormal tissue, usually fibrous tissue or malignant tumors.panmyelophthisis

Nearby words

myelonic, myelopathic, myelopathy, myelopetal, myelophthisic anemia, myelophthisis, myeloplast, myelopoiesis, myeloproliferative, myeloproliferative syndrome, myeloradiculitis

Related forms

my′e•lo•phthis′ic (mī′ə-lō-tĭz′ĭk, -tī′zĭk) adj.

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