bone marrow

American  

noun

1. marrow.

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bone marrow British  

noun

1. See marrow 1

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bone marrow Scientific  

1. The spongy, red tissue that fills the bone cavities of mammals. Bone marrow is the source of red blood cells, platelets, and most white blood cells.

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bone marrow Cultural  

1. See marrow.

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Example Sentences

The edited cells would then be returned to the patient, where they could settle into the bone marrow and begin producing healthier blood cells.

From Science Daily

Hematopoietic stem cells, often called blood stem cells, reside in the bone marrow and serve as the foundation of the body's blood and immune systems.

From Science Daily

Schlossberg described the treatments she received, including chemotherapy and a bone marrow transplant, but shared that doctors did not give her a good prognosis.

From BBC

Over the course of a few weeks, Marty’s bone marrow had flooded his blood with malignant cells.

From Los Angeles Times

The study, recently reported in Science, offers patients and clinicians new protein mutations to examine when diagnosing certain cancers and bone marrow disorders.

From Science Daily