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dysmegakaryocytopoiesis en · NOUN

Etymology

From dys- + megakaryocytopoiesis.

Meanings

1. (uncountable) Dysfunctional megakaryocytopoiesis; defective maturation of bone marrow progenitor cells into megakaryocytes.
   • In addition, dysmegakaryocytopoiesis, iron-laden macrophages, plasma cells and lymphoid infiltrates might be better identified in histologic sections. 1989, Stuart Roath, M. Corn, Current Approaches to Bone Marrow Histopathology, CRC Press, →ISBN, page 109:
   • 1985, Grover C. Bagby, The Preleukemic Syndrome (Hemopoietic Dysplasia), CRC PressI Llc The marrow also showed megakaryocytosis and severe dysmegakaryocytopoiesis with numerous micromegakaryocytes and micromegakaryoblasts.
   • Dysmegakaryocytopoiesis may include hypolobulated, hyperlobulated, or multinucleated megakaryocytes, or a reduction in their number or size. 1994, John F. Foley, Julie M. Vose, James O. Armitage, Current Therapy in Cancer, W B Saunders Company, →ISBN:
   • Dysmegakaryocytopoiesis includes large megakaryocytes with unsegmented nuclei, micromegakaryocytes, and megakaryocytes with two or more small, unconnected nuclei. Megakaryocytes may be decreased in number. 2011, Richard A. McPherson, Matthew R. Pincus, Henry's Clinical Diagnosis and Management by Laboratory Methods, Elsevier Health Sciences, →ISBN, page 622:
   • Moderate thrombocytopenia due to dysmegakaryocytopoiesis, platelet dysfunction, reticulocytosis, and globin synthesis imbalance resembling beta-thalassemia have been described among patients with X-linked thrombocytopenia with beta-thalassemia. 2013, Victor S. Blanchette, Vicky R. Breakey, Shoshana Revel-Vilk, SickKids Handbook of Pediatric Thrombosis and Hemostasis, Karger Medical and Scientific Publishers, →ISBN, page 31:

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Deriveds

dysmegakaryocytopoietic