Bone-marrow
marrow1 (def 1).
Contemporary Examples
Photojojo Founder Amit Gupta Uses Social Media to Find a Bone-Marrow Donor Caitlin Dickson November 29, 2011
Photojojo Founder Amit Gupta Uses Social Media to Find a Bone-Marrow Donor Caitlin Dickson November 29, 2011
‘Good Morning America’ vs. ‘Today’: Why I’ve Switched Itay Hod October 8, 2012
Historical Examples
Histology of the Blood Paul Ehrlich
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis James Campbell Todd
Histology of the Blood Paul Ehrlich
Histology of the Blood Paul Ehrlich
Histology of the Blood Paul Ehrlich
Histology of the Blood Paul Ehrlich
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis James Campbell Todd
noun
See marrow1 (sense 1)
bone marrow
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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