Normal bone marrow cells being replaced with malignant cells is called:

a. Diamond-Blackfan anemia
b. CDA II
c. PRCA
d. Myelophthisic anemia


ANS: D
Myelophthisic anemia results when invading or infiltrating cells replace normal bone marrow cells. These invading cells may be malignant.

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