bone marrow
Inside bone tissue
Bone marrow is the soft, spongy tissue inside bones that produces blood cells.
Red marrow generates red and white blood cells and platelets; yellow marrow stores fat.
Bone marrow transplants treat certain cancers and blood disorders.
In cooking, roasted bone marrow is prized for its rich, buttery flavor: bone marrow on toast.
Bone-synthesizing cells
- osteoclastsBone-resorbing cells
- adipocytesLipid-storing cells
- fibroblastsCollagen-producing connective tissue cells
- myeloidOf bone marrow origin
One who contributes freely
- recipientOne who receives something
- engraftmentTransplant becoming established
- autologousFrom the same organism
- compatibilityMutual suitability between things
conditioning · chemotherapy · radiation · immunosuppression · leukemia · lymphoma · remission · harvest
Oxygen-carrying blood cells
- leukocytesImmune cells in blood
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
- monocytesCirculating immune phagocytes
lymphocytes · neutrophils · basophils · eosinophils · macrophages · T cells · cytokines · growth factors
osteoblasts
Bone-synthesizing cells
- osteoclastsBone-resorbing cells
- adipocytesLipid-storing cells
- fibroblastsCollagen-producing connective tissue cells
donor
One who contributes freely
- recipientOne who receives something
- engraftmentTransplant becoming established
- autologousFrom the same organism
compatibility · conditioning · chemotherapy · radiation · immunosuppression · leukemia · lymphoma · remission · harvest · aspiration
erythrocytes
Oxygen-carrying blood cells
- leukocytesImmune cells in blood
- plateletsCell fragments enabling coagulation
- hemoglobinErythrocyte's oxygen-binding protein
monocytes · lymphocytes · neutrophils · basophils · eosinophils · macrophages · T cells · cytokines · growth factors
osso buco
Braised cross-cut shanks
gelatin · umami · spread · toast · roasting · offal · delicacy · richness · unctuous · center cut
medullary
Of the inner tissue
- trabecularHaving internal latticework
- epiphysisRounded end of long bone
- osseousPertaining to bone
skeletal · femur · tibia · sternum · pelvis · vertebrae · long bones
- Blood Systemblood, blood cells, red blood cells, white blood cells, platelets
- organ transplantsorgan donation, organ transplant, kidney transplant, heart transplant, liver transplant
- animal fatslard, tallow, suet, schmaltz, ghee
- traditional foodspemmican, bannock, jerky, dried fish, smoked fish
- bone anatomyepiphysis, periosteum, medullary cavity, condyle, tubercle
- hematologyblood smear, leukemia, lymphoma, anemia, hemoglobin