| bone marrow |
The body's `factory' for three types of blood cells: leukocytes (white blood cells) which help fight infection; erythrocytes (red blood cells) which carry oxygen throughout the body; and thrombocytes (platelets) which cause blood clotting.
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| bone marrow infusion |
The injection of bone marrow (an essential tissue producing red and white blood cells and platelets) into the body, used primarily to replace bone marrow destroyed by disease or in the course of radiation and other therapies for certain types of cancer.
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| bone marrow |
The soft tissue located in the cavities of bones which is responsible for blood cell and platelet production.
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| bone marrow e. |
embolism caused by material from a fractured long bone.
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| bone marrow f. |
failure of the hematopoietic function of the bone marrow; see also bone marrow suppression, under suppression.
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