myelofibrosis
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my·e·lo·fi·bro·sis
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Definition of myelofibrosis
: an anemic condition in which bone marrow becomes fibrotic and the liver and spleen usually exhibit a development of blood-cell precursors
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Other Words from myelofibrosis
myelofibrotic
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adjective
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Examples of myelofibrosis in a Sentence
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The drug, fedratinib, treats certain kinds of a bone marrow cancer called myelofibrosis. — San Diego Union-Tribune, "Once shelved as too risky, blood cancer drug discovered in San Diego gets FDA approval," 19 Aug. 2019 Under the agreement, Celgene will add as much as $1.25 billion to the upfront payment if Impact’s drug fedratinib reaches approval milestones to treat myelofibrosis, a form of bone marrow cancer, and another $150 million for other indications. — U-t News Services, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Celgene to buy San Diego cancer-drug maker Impact for $1.1B," 8 Jan. 2018 Celgene is interested in Impact Biomedicines’ fedratinib, a kinase inhibitor that has shown promise as a potential treatment for a type of blood cancer called myelofibrosis, according to a statement put out jointly by both companies. — U-t News Services, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Celgene to buy San Diego cancer-drug maker Impact for $1.1B," 8 Jan. 2018 Under the agreement, Celgene will add up to $1.25 billion to the upfront payment if Impact’s drug fedratinib reaches approval milestones to treat myelofibrosis, a form of bone marrow cancer, and another $150 million for other indications. — Bloomberg.com, "Celgene to Buy Cancer Drugmaker Impact for $1.1 Billion Upfront," 7 Jan. 2018 Among the new drugs that J&J expects to deliver through 2021 are treatments for prostate cancer, acute myeloid leukemia, myelofibrosis and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) infection. — Nathan Bomey, USA TODAY, "J&J says 10 new drugs could bring in $1B each in sales," 17 May 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'myelofibrosis.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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myelofibrosis
noun
my·e·lo·fi·bro·sis
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plural myelofibroses\ -ˌsēz
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Medical Definition of myelofibrosis
: an anemic condition in which bone marrow becomes fibrotic and the liver and spleen usually exhibit a development of blood-cell precursors
Other Words from myelofibrosis
myelofibrotic
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adjective
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adjective