myelodysplasia
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my·e·lo·dys·pla·si·a
(mī'ĕ-lō-dis-plā'zē-ă), 1. An abnormality in development of the spinal cord, especially the lower part of the cord.
2. Inappropriate term for spina bifida occulta.
[myelo- + G. dys-, difficult, + plasis, a molding]
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myelodysplasia
(mī′ə-lō-dĭs-plā′zhə)n.1. Abnormal development of the spinal cord.
2. Dysplasia of myelocytes and other cells in the bone marrow.
my′e·lo·dys·plas′tic (-plăs′tĭk) adj.
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myelodysplasia
Hematology Abnormal BM precursor cells, which may lead to CML. See Myelodysplastic syndrome Neurology A generic term for various developmental defects of the spinal cord and nerve roots–eg, myelomeningocele, sacral agenesis, spinal dysraphism and caudal regression syndrome;1⁄3 of infants with myelodysplasia develop external urethral sphincter dysfunction, often in the first 3 yrs of life, 1⁄2of which are permanent. McGraw-Hill Concise Dictionary of Modern Medicine. © 2002 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
my·e·lo·dys·pla·si·a
(mī'ĕ-lō-dis-plā'zē-ă) 1. An abnormality in development of the spinal cord, especially the lower part of the cord.
2. A disorder within the bone marrow, characterized by the proliferation of abnormal stem cells, which have the potential of developing into a specific type of leukemia.
[myelo- + G. dys-, difficult, + plasis, a molding]
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