Bone marrow failure
Bone Marrow Failure
Bone marrow failure (pronunciation: /boʊn ˈmær.oʊ ˈfeɪljər/) is a medical condition where the bone marrow does not produce sufficient new blood cells. This condition can be either congenital or acquired.
Etymology
The term "bone marrow failure" is derived from the English words "bone", "marrow", and "failure". "Bone" and "marrow" refer to the spongy tissue inside some of your bones, such as your hip and thigh bones, that produces blood cells. "Failure" refers to the inability of the bone marrow to produce sufficient new blood cells.
Related Terms
- Aplastic anemia: A condition that occurs when your body stops producing enough new blood cells. Aplastic anemia leaves you feeling fatigued and with a higher risk of infections and uncontrolled bleeding.
- Myelodysplastic syndromes: A group of disorders caused by poorly formed blood cells or cells that do not work properly.
- Paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria: A rare, acquired, life-threatening disease of the blood characterized by destruction of red blood cells by the complement system, a part of the body's innate immune system.
- Fanconi anemia: A rare genetic disease that primarily affects the bone marrow, resulting in decreased production of all types of blood cells.
See Also
External links
- Medical encyclopedia article on Bone marrow failure
- Wikipedia's article - Bone marrow failure
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