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| Bone marrow | |
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| Term | Bone marrow |
| Short definition | bone marrow - (pronounced) (BONE MAYR-oh) The soft, spongy tissue that has many blood vessels and is found at the center of most bones. There are two types of bone marrow: red and yellow. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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bone marrow - (pronounced) (BONE MAYR-oh) The soft, spongy tissue that has many blood vessels and is found at the center of most bones. There are two types of bone marrow: red and yellow. Red bone marrow contains blood stem cells, which can become red blood cells, white blood cells, or platelets. Yellow bone marrow is mostly fat and contains stem cells that can become cartilage, fat, or bone cells
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Bone marrow
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