myelomatosis(MY-eh-loh-muh-TOH-sis) A type of cancer that begins in plasma cells (white blood cells that produce antibodies).
myelomonocyte(MY-eh-loh-MON-oh-site) An abnormal type of white blood cell that is found in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.
myeloproliferative disorder(MY-eh-loh-pruh-LIH-feh-RUH-tiv dis-OR-der) A group of slow growing blood cancers, including chronic myelogenous leukemia, in which large numbers of…
myelosclerosis with myeloid metaplasia(MY-eh-loh-skleh-ROH-sis ... MY-eh-loyd meh-tuh-PLAY-zhuh) A progressive, chronic disease in which the bone marrow is replaced by fibrous tissue and blood…
myelosuppression(MY-eh-loh-suh-PREH-shun) A condition in which bone marrow activity is decreased, resulting in fewer red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets.
myelosuppressive therapy(MY-eh-loh-suh-PREH-siv THAYR-uh-pee) Treatment that inhibits blood cell production.
Mylosar(MY-loh-sar) A drug that is used to treat myelodysplastic syndromes and is being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer.
Mylotarg(MY-loh-targ) A monoclonal antibody combined with a toxic substance that is used to treat certain types of acute myeloid leukemia in older patients and is…
myoclonic jerk(MY-oh-KLAH-nik â¦) A sudden, brief, strong contraction of a muscle or group of muscles that cannot be controlled.
myometrium(mye-o-MEE-tree-um) The muscular outer layer of the uterus.
MZLAn indolent (slow-growing) type of B-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma that begins forming in certain areas (the marginal zones) of lymph tissue.