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(eh-RITH-roh-dis-PLAY-zhuh)
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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. Also called erythroid dysplasia. |
Previous Definitions: | ERT, ERUS, erythema, erythrocyte, erythrocyte sedimentation rate | Next Definitions: | erythroid dysplasia, erythroleukemia, erythroleukoplakia, erythroplakia, erythropoietin |
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