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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

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

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