| myelosuppression |
A condition in which bone marrow activity is decreased, resulting in fewer red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets. Myelosuppression is a side effect of some cancer treatments. When myelosuppression is severe, it is called myeloablation.
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| myeloma |
A plasma cell cancer.
Ãâó: www.fao.org/docrep/003/X3910E/X3910E16.htm
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| myelocele |
protrusion of the spinal cord and its coverings out from the spine; one of the more severe forms of spina bifida
Ãâó: www.american-depot.com/services/resources_gl_m.asp
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| myeloma |
a cancer affecting cells in the bone marrow; sometimes used as an abbreviation for multiple myeloma
Ãâó: www.american-depot.com/services/resources_gl_m.asp
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| myelosclerosis |
buildup of fibrous connective tissue in the bone marrow, affecting the production of blood components
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