myelophthisis

Etymology

From myelo- + phthisis.

myelophthisis means myelophthisic anemia, a severe anemia found in some people with diseases that affect the bone marrow by fibrosis, tumors or granulomas and hence displace the hemopoietic bone-marrow tissue into the peripheral blood. Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.

noun

myelophthisic anemia, a severe anemia found in some people with diseases that affect the bone marrow by fibrosis, tumors or granulomas and hence displace the hemopoietic bone-marrow tissue into the peripheral blood