See Also: keratinophilic(medicine)

myelomatosis (iou) and keratinophilic (medicine)


myelomatosis (iou)



myelomatosis noun. . E20.
[from MYELOMA + -OSIS.]
Medicine. A malignant proliferation of plasma cells, which accumulate in the bone marrow, often associated with abnormal proteins in the blood and urine.

keratinophilic (medicine)


keratinophilic


Denoting fungi that use keratin as a substrata, e.g., dermatophytes.

Origin: keratin + Gr. Philos, love, attraction, + -ic