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myelophthisis in Medicine

myelophthisis

(mī′ə-lŏf′thĭ-sĭs, -lō-tī′-)
n.
  1. Wasting or atrophy of the spinal cord.
  2. Replacement of hemopoietic tissue in the bone marrow by abnormal tissue, usually fibrous tissue or malignant tumors.panmyelophthisis
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Related formsmy′e•lo•phthis′ic (mī′ə-lō-tĭz′ĭk, -tī′zĭk) adj.
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