| bone marrow transplantation |
the transfusion of healthy bone marrow cells into a person after their own unhealthy bone marrow has been eliminated. There are a number of sources of these cells.
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| bone |
The hard tissue that provides structural support to the body. It is composed of hydroxyapatite crystals and collagen. Individual bones are classed as long (arm and leg bones), short (hand bones for example), or flat (like the skull and pelvis).
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| bone graft |
This is the pieces of bone which are used for surgical fusion. Bone can be removed from one part of the body to be used in another area. Bone graft can come from a donor. Artificial bone graft can be manufactured.
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| bone plate |
A metal device that used to secure bones or bone fragments so that they can heal. This is similar to the mending plates which are available from hardware stores.
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| bone marrow transplantation |
A procedure in which a patient receives bone marrow - the tissue in which most blood cells are made - from a compatible, but not genetically identical, donor.
Ãâó: www.lsdn.com/glance_glossary.shtml
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