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

Birria gyoza arrived swimming in bone marrow consommé, delivering a concentrated hit of richness.

From Salon

Inside the bone marrow are mesenchymal stem cells, which can develop into either bone tissue or fat cells.

From Science Daily

Most stem cells are donated by giving blood at a specialist centre, but in roughly 10% of cases they need to be extracted from bone marrow during a hospital procedure.

From BBC

The preclinical findings show how signals in the gut can trigger a surge of white blood cells from the bone marrow, creating conditions that encourage tumor growth.

From Science Daily

Instead, it acts as a signal that travels through the body to the bone marrow, where immune cells are produced.

From Science Daily