| bone marrow |
the soft tissue found in the inner cavity of bones; it is responsible for the production of blood cells (see stem cells).
Ãâó: www.hc-sc.gc.ca/english/organandtissue/glossary/
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| bone marrow |
Soft tissue contained within the large central cavity of a bone as well as within other internal spaces. Bone marrow is responsible for the formation of blood cells. Such marrow is called "red marrow". As organisms mature, red marrow is replaced by a fatty tissue that does not produce blood cells which is called "yellow marrow". Source : PhRMA Genomics
Ãâó: www.genomecanada.ca/GCglossaire/glossaire/index.as...
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| bone marrow suppression |
a decrease in the number of blood cells produced; it may be a result of cancer treatment or tumor invasion of bone marrow.
Ãâó: www.lymphomainfo.net/lymphoma/glossary.html
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| bone marrow |
The soft, fatty, vascular tissue that fills most bone cavities and is the source of red blood cells and many white blood cells.
Ãâó: www.bioethics.gov/reports/white_paper/glossary.htm...
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| bone marrow |
Soft tissue that fills the cavities of the bones, and is the source of all blood cells. Bone marrow can be donated and transplanted to help fight cancer and other diseases.
Ãâó: www.organtransplants.org/glossary.html
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