osteomyelodysplasia /os·teo·my·elo·dys·pla·sia/ (-mi″ĕ-lo-dis-pla´zhah) a condition characterized by thinning of the osseous tissue of bones and increase in size of the marrow cavities, attended by leukopenia and fever.
osteomyelodysplasia
os·te·o·my·e·lo·dys·pla·sia ( s t - -m  -l-d s-pl  zh)n. A disease characterized by enlargement of the marrow cavities of the bones, thinning of the osseous tissue, large thin-walled vascular spaces, leukopenia, and irregular fever. |
osteomyelodysplasia
[os′tē·ōmī′əlō′displā′zhə]
Etymology: Gk, osteon, bone, myelos, marrow, dys + plasis, forming
a loss of bone tissue through absorption of minerals, usually associated with leukopenia and sometimes with fever. It may result from an excess of parathyroid hormone.
osteomyelodysplasia
a condition characterized by thinning of the osseous tissue of bones, increase in size of the marrow cavities, and associated leukopenia and fever.
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