| myelogenous |
Having to do with, produced by, or resembling the bone marrow. Sometimes used as a synonym for myeloid; for example, acute myeloid leukemia and acute myelogenous leukemia are the same disease.
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| myelofibrosis |
A disorder in which the bone marrow is replaced by fibrous tissue.
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| myeloid |
Having to do with or resembling the bone marrow. May also refer to certain types of hematopoietic (blood-forming) cells found in the bone marrow. Sometimes used as a synonym for myelogenous; for example, acute myeloid leukemia and acute myelogenous leukemia are the same disease.
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| myelomatosis |
A type of cancer that begins in plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies). Also called multiple myeloma, Kahler's disease, or plasma cell myeloma.
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| myeloproliferative disorder |
A disease in which too many blood cells are made in the bone marrow.
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