myelofibrosis

[ mahy-uh-loh-fahy-broh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. the replacement of bone marrow by fibrous tissue, characteristic of leukemia and certain other diseases.

Word History and Origins

Origin of myelofibrosis¹

First recorded in 1945–50; myelo- + fibrosis

Example Sentences

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

Food and Drug Administration had approved its oral therapy to treat anemia in patients with a type of bone marrow cancer called myelofibrosis.

From Reuters

Food and Drug Administration has extended the review period for its experimental drug momelotinib, which is designed to treat anaemic patients with a type of bone marrow cancer called myelofibrosis.

From Reuters

The cause was myelofibrosis, a rare type of blood cancer, his son Dr. Yuri Pride said.

From New York Times