bone marrow

Thân thiện

A chef prepares a rich broth using beef bone marrow.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • The soft, fatty, vascular tissue that fills the cavities of most bones: Bone marrow is the flexible tissue found in the interior of bones. It is a primary site for the production of new blood cells (hematopoiesis).
   • The essence or most vital part of something (figurative, less common): In a figurative sense, it can refer to the inmost or essential part.

Usage Examples

• Noun (literal, biological):

  • The doctor performed a bone marrow biopsy to check for disease.
  • Stem cells from bone marrow can be used in transplants.
  • Red bone marrow is responsible for producing blood cells.

• Noun (figurative):

  • Her stories get to the bone marrow of human experience. (This usage is relatively rare and literary.)

Advanced Usage

• "To the bone marrow": An intensifying phrase meaning thoroughly or to the core.
  • The winter chill penetrated him to the bone marrow.

Variants and Related Words

• Marrow (noun): A common synonym for bone marrow, especially in medical and culinary contexts (e.g., , ).
• Myeloid (adjective): Relating to or derived from bone marrow (e.g., ).
• Hematopoietic (adjective): Concerned with the formation of blood cells, a primary function of bone marrow.

Synonyms

• Marrow (the most direct synonym)
• Medulla (technical/biological term, especially )

Related Phrases

• Bone marrow transplant: A medical procedure to replace damaged or destroyed bone marrow with healthy bone marrow stem cells.
• Bone marrow biopsy/aspiration: Medical procedures to extract a sample of bone marrow for examination.

Học thuật

Noun

1. very tender and very nutritious tissue from marrowbones
2. the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones

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