Source:http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0033027
MSH: Conditions in which the abnormalities in the peripheral blood or bone marrow represent the early manifestations of acute leukemia, but in which the changes are not of sufficient magnitude or specificity to permit a diagnosis of acute leukemia by the usual clinical criteria.,MEDLINEPLUS: <p>Your <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/bonemarrowdiseases.html'>bone marrow</a> is the spongy tissue inside some of your bones, such as your hip and thigh bones. It contains immature cells, called stem cells. The stem cells can develop into the red blood cells that carry oxygen through your body, the white blood cells that fight infections, and the platelets that help with blood clotting. If you have a myelodysplastic syndrome, the stem cells do not mature into healthy blood cells. This leaves less room for healthy cells, which can lead to infection, <a href='http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/anemia.html'>anemia</a>, or easy bleeding.</p><p>Myelodysplastic syndromes often do not cause early symptoms and are