Author: Glossary
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Myelotome
Instrument used to dissect the spinal cord.
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Erythremic myelosis
A malignancy involving the erythropoietic tissue. Symptoms and signs include anemia, fever, hepatosplenomegaly, bleeding tendency, and abnormal cells in the circulating blood. Also known as Di Guglielmo syndrome.
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Myelosis
Formation of a myeloma or medullary tumor.
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Myelosclerosis
Sclerosis of the spinal cord. The amplification of fibrous tissue within the bone marrow, also referred to as myelofibrosis, hampers the marrow’s capacity to generate blood cells. Myelosclerosis can manifest as primary (without an apparent cause) or secondary (stemming from another bone marrow disorder). The primary symptoms of myelosclerosis mirror those of anemia. Additionally, splenic…
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Myelorrhaphy
Suture of a cut or wound of the spinal cord.
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Myeloradiculopathy
Disease of the spinal cord and spinal nerves.
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Myeloradiculodysplasia
Congenital abnormality of the spinal cord and spinal nerve roots.
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Myeloradiculitis
Inflammation of the spinal cord and the dorsal roots of spinal nerves.
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Myeloproliferative
Concerning abnormal proliferation of hematological stem cells.
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Extramedullary myelopoiesis
Development of myeloid elements (erythrocytes and granular leukocytes) in regions other than bone marrow.