Definition of "myeloproliferative" [myeloproliferative]

• Relating to or characterized by the proliferation of cells of the bone marrow: myeloproliferative syndromes. (adjective)

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• "Indeed, as the report said, doctors test for the JAK2 variant to confirm cases of these diseases, called myeloproliferative disorders."
• "That's what happens in a particular class of blood cell disorders called myeloproliferative neoplasms, or MPNs."
• "CYT387 is a potent inhibitor of the kinase enzymes JAK1 and JAK2, which have been implicated in a family of hematological conditions known as myeloproliferative neoplasms, including myelofibrosis."