Disease or Syndrome
bone marrow disorder
bone mar·row dis·or·der
Subclass of:
Hematological Disease
Definitions related to bone marrow diseases:
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(bone marrow disorder) Any disease of the bone marrow.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Bone marrow is the spongy tissue inside some of your bones, such as your hip and thigh bones. It contains stem cells. The stem cells can develop into the red blood cells that carry oxygen through your body, the white blood cells that fight infections, and the platelets that help with blood clotting. With bone marrow disease, there are problems with the stem cells or how they develop: In leukemia, a cancer of the blood, the bone marrow makes abnormal white blood cells; In aplastic anemia, the bone marrow doesn't make red blood cells; In myeloproliferative disorders, the bone marrow makes too many white blood cells; Other diseases, such as lymphoma, can spread into the bone marrow and affect the production of blood cells. Causes of bone marrow diseases include genetics and environmental factors. Tests for bone marrow diseases include blood and bone marrow tests. Treatments depend on the disorder and how severe it is. They might involve medicines, blood transfusions or a bone marrow transplant.MedlinePlusU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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(bone marrow disorder) Condition in which there is a deviation from or interruption of the normal structure or function of the bone marrow.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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Diseases involving the BONE MARROW.NLM Medical Subject HeadingsU.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
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