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bone marrow transplant

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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun A technique in which bone marrow is transplanted from one individual to another, or removed from and transplanted to the same individual, in order to stimulate production of blood cells. It is used to treat malignancies, certain forms of anemia, and immunologic deficiencies.

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