Therapeutic or Preventive Procedure
myelosuppressive therapy
[ my-eh-loh-suh-preh-siv thayr-uh-pee ]
Definitions related to myelosuppressive therapy:
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Any treatment that decreases the rate of blood cell production in the bone marrow.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Treatment that inhibits blood cell production.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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