| myeloproliferative disorder |
A disease in which too many blood cells are made in the bone marrow.
Ãâó: www.stjude.org/glossary
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| 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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| myelination |
The second of two changes during brain development after birth; the process during which neurons and dendrites become coated with a fatty substance (myelin) to enable neural impulses to travel faster.
Ãâó: highered.mcgraw-hill.com/sites/0072322357/student_...
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| myeloma |
A plasma cell cancer.
Ãâó: www.fao.org/docrep/003/X3910E/X3910E16.htm
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| myelin sheath |
the fat and protein-containing material that surrounds and protects some nerves
Ãâó: www.american-depot.com/services/resources_gl_m.asp
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