| sternal part of diaphragm | The small slip on each side that arises from the inner surface of the xiphoid process and inserts on the central tendon. Synonym: pars sternalis diaphragmatis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| sternal plane | A plane indicated by the front surface of the sternum. Synonym: planum sternale. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sternal puncture | Removal of bone marrow from the manubrium by needle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sternal synchondroses | The cartilaginous junctions between the body of the sternum and the manubrium, and the xiphoid process; in domestic animals, there may be several, e.g., synchondrosis manubriosternalis, synchondrosis intersternebralis, and synchondrosis xiphosternalis. Synonym: synchondroses sternales, sternal joints. (05 Mar 2000) |
| allogeneic bone marrow transplant | <haematology, procedure> A bone marrow transplant using marrow collected from a matched healthy donor, usually a brother or sister. The risks associated with the transplant increase with age and 50 years of age is generally regarded as the upper limit. (13 Nov 1997) |
| autologous bone marrow transplant | <haematology, procedure> A process in which a patients healthy bone marrow is withdrawn and preserved. It is later injected back into the patient to replace bone marrow damaged by high doses of radiation therapy. It can then produce healthy blood cells. This treatment is used to offset the detrimental effects of high-dose radiation used in certain types of cancer. (31 Dec 1997) |
| bone marrow | <haematology> The soft, spongy tissue found in the centre of most large bones that produces the cellular components of blood: white cells, red cells and platelets (haemopoiesis). It is also the most radiation sensitive tissue of the body. (12 May 1997) |
| bone marrow aspirate | <procedure> A small volume of bone marrow removed under local or general anaesthetic from either the hip bone (pelvis) or breast bone (sternum). The cells in the sample can then be examined under the microscope to identify any abnormality in the developing blood cells. (13 Nov 1997) |
| bone marrow aspiration | <procedure> Procedure used to remove a sample of bone marrow, usually from the rear hip bone, for examination under the microscope. (16 Dec 1997) |
| bone marrow biopsy | <procedure> A test involving the insertion of a thin needle into the breastbone or more commonly, the hip, in order to aspirate a sample of the marrow. A small piece of cortical bone may also be obtained for biopsy. Anaemia of unknown cause is often investigated using this test. (27 Sep 1997) |
| bone marrow biopsy and aspiration | <procedure> A procedure in which a needle is inserted into the centre of a bone, usually the hip, to remove a small amount of bone marrow for microscopic examination. (09 Oct 1997) |
| bone marrow cells | The fat cells (adipocytes), large nucleated cells or myelocytes, and giant cells called megakaryocytes, filling the meshes making up the bone marrow, a meshwork of connective tissue containing branching fibres. (12 Dec 1998) |
| bone marrow dose | The cumulative dose to the blood-forming organ from therapeutic or nuclear fallout irradiation; the presumed leukemogenic dose. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bone marrow embolism | Obstruction of a vessel by bone marrow, usually following fracture of a bone. (05 Mar 2000) |
| bone marrow examination | Removal of bone marrow and evaluation of its histologic picture. (12 Dec 1998) |