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myeloproliferative

myeloproliferative

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Related to a condition in which the bone marrow makes too many blood cells
  • adjective
  • /ˌmaɪəloʊprəˈlɪfərətɪv/
  • Specialized
: mieloproliferativo
  • He was recently diagnosed with a myeloproliferative disorder that affects his blood cell counts.

Examples

  • Doctors are studying myeloproliferative conditions to better understand their impact on overall health.

  • Join the 23andMe sarcoma and myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPN) initiatives.

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  • This led to further investigation of the role of JAK2 in the pathogenesis of myeloproliferative neoplasms.

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  • Myelofibrosis is the most serious of the myeloproliferative neoplasms, which are clonal proliferative diseases.

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  • We've launched research initiatives for two rare diseases so far: myeloproliferative neoplasms (MPNs) and sarcoma—to better understand their causes and to help bring about treatments.

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  • The blood tests indicated that her condition was myeloproliferative, leading to excessive cell production in her bone marrow.

Surface Forms

myeloproliferative positive

Morphology

myeloproliferative = proliferative (opaque) = myelo + proliferate + ive

The term is specialized and relates to medical jargon, not easily inferred from its components by a general learner.

Etymology

Myeloproliferative comes from the parts myelo- meaning 'marrow', the soft tissue inside bones, and proliferative from the verb proliferate meaning 'to make many' or 'to grow fast'. So, the word literally means 'making many cells in the marrow', which explains why it describes conditions with too many bone marrow cells.