myelofibrosis

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/ˌmaɪ ə loʊ faɪˈbɹoʊ sɪs/

noun

collagen deposition by fibroblasts in the bone marrow, whether primary or secondary to other causes such as medication.

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Meanings

nounmyelofibrosis (countable and uncountable, plural myelofibroses)

plural myelofibroses · alternative MF

  1. countableuncountablecollagen deposition by fibroblasts in the bone marrow, whether primary or secondary to other causes such as medication.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
myelosclerosis

Origin

From myelo- + fibrosis.

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Translations

Finnish myelofibroosi
  • myelofibroosicollagen deposition of fibroblasts in the bone marrow
French myélofibrose
  • myélofibrosecollagen deposition of fibroblasts in the bone marrow
Greek μυελοΐνωση, μυελοσκλήρυνση
  • μυελοΐνωση (myeloḯnosi)collagen deposition of fibroblasts in the bone marrow
  • μυελοσκλήρυνση (myelosklírynsi)collagen deposition of fibroblasts in the bone marrow
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APA

myelofibrosis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelofibrosis

MLA

“myelofibrosis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelofibrosis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myelofibrosis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelofibrosis.

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