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单词 bone marrow
释义

bone marrow

noun

: a soft highly vascular modified connective tissue that occupies the cavities of most bones and occurs in two forms:
a
: one that is yellowish, consists chiefly of fat cells, and is found especially in the cavities of long bones
b
: one that is reddish, is the chief site of blood cell formation, and occurs in the normal adult in cancellous tissue especially of certain flat bones

called also red marrow

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web While taking the exam to renew his physician specialty certification, pulmonologist Jordan Metcalf got hung up on a question about a rare complication in a bone marrow transplant patient — a hematology issue. Tara Bannow, STAT, 1 Sep. 2022 Smaldone even recruited actual bone marrow donor, Michael Mushaw, to appear in the film as a donor registry executive. Deborah Evans Price, Billboard, 15 Aug. 2022 Alcohol of any type does affect the bone marrow and is one of the more common causes of low platelets and anemia. Dr. Keith Roach, oregonlive, 2 Aug. 2022 He was diagnosed with Monosomy 7, a chromosomal defect that affects the bone marrow and increases the risk for leukemia. Helena Oliviero, ajc, 11 July 2022 After a bone marrow transplant and experimental CAR T-cell therapy, his cancer has been in remission, The Tribune reported last year. Leto Sapunar, The Salt Lake Tribune, 11 Aug. 2022 Yes, bone marrow belongs in a taco, as Jenn Harris informs us. Daniel Hernandezfood Editor, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2022 The illness is a type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes a large number of abnormal blood cells — the most common type of acute leukemia in adults — according to the National Cancer Institute. Nicholas Rice, PEOPLE.com, 18 June 2022 Because bone marrow transplantation is a dangerous and risky procedure, it is considered unethical to perform it on people with HIV, unless the person also has cancer and needs a transplant as part of their cancer treatment. Will Linendoll, ABC News, 28 July 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

1590, in the meaning defined above

Kids Definition

bone marrow

noun

: a soft tissue rich in blood vessels that fills the spaces of most bones and includes one type that is red and produces red blood cells and white blood cells and another type that is yellow and contains fat

Medical Definition

bone marrow

noun

: a soft highly vascular modified connective tissue that occupies the cavities and cancellous part of most bones and occurs in two forms:
a
: a whitish or yellowish bone marrow that consists chiefly of fat cells and is found especially in the cavities of the long bones

called also yellow marrow

b
: a reddish bone marrow that contains little fat, is the chief site of red blood cell and blood granulocyte formation, and occurs in the normal adult in cancellous tissue especially of certain flat bones

called also red marrow

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