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erythrodysplasia
[ eh-rith-roh-dis-play-zhuh ]
Definitions related to erythrodysplasia:
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A condition in which immature red blood cells (erythroid cells) in the bone marrow are abnormal in size, shape, organization, and/or number. Erythrodysplasia may be caused by vitamin deficiency or chemotherapy, or it may be a sign of refractory anemia, which is a myelodysplastic syndrome.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A morphologic finding indicating the presence of dysplastic erythroid precursors in the bone marrow.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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(erythroid dysplasia) Dysplasia in the erythroid lineage, which presents with a variety of morphological changes in the bone marrow, including nuclear budding or irregular nuclear contour in erythroblasts.Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
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