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  2. Bone marrow examination - Wikipedia

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    MeSH. D001856. Bone marrow examination refers to the pathologic analysis of samples of bone marrow obtained by bone marrow biopsy (often called trephine biopsy) and bone marrow aspiration. Bone marrow examination is used in the diagnosis of a number of conditions, including leukemia, multiple myeloma, lymphoma, anemia, and pancytopenia.

  3. Bone pain - Wikipedia

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    Bone pain originates from both the periosteum and the bone marrow which relay nociceptive signals to the brain creating the sensation of pain. Bone tissue is innervated by both myelinated (A beta and A delta fiber) and unmyelinated sensory neurons. In combination, they can provide an initial burst of pain, initiated by the faster myelinated ...

  4. Bone marrow - Wikipedia

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    Bone marrow is a semi-solid tissue found within the spongy (also known as cancellous) portions of bones. [2] In birds and mammals, bone marrow is the primary site of new blood cell production (or haematopoiesis ). [3] It is composed of hematopoietic cells, marrow adipose tissue, and supportive stromal cells.

  5. Intraosseous infusion - Wikipedia

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    Intraosseous infusion ( IO) is the process of injecting medication, fluids, or blood products directly into the bone marrow; [1] this provides a non-collapsible entry point into the systemic venous system. [2] The intraosseous infusion technique is used to provide fluids and medication when intravenous access is not available or not feasible.

  6. Childhood leukemia - Wikipedia

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    A bone-marrow aspiration and biopsy to look for and collect leukemia cells. In aspiration, a fluid sample is removed from the marrow. In biopsy, bone marrow cells are removed. Usually both procedures are performed at the same time and used together to help with diagnosis.

  7. Clinical uses of mesenchymal stem cells - Wikipedia

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    In mesenchymal stem cell therapy, most of the cells are extracted from the adult patient's bone marrow Mesenchymal stem cells can be obtained via a procedure called bone marrow aspiration. A needle is inserted into the back of the patients hip bone and cells are removed to be grown under controlled in vitro conditions in a lab. Over a course of ...

  8. Extramedullary hematopoiesis - Wikipedia

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    H&E stain. Extramedullary hematopoiesis ( EMH or sometimes EH [1]) refers to hematopoiesis occurring outside of the medulla of the bone ( bone marrow ). [2] It can be physiologic or pathologic. Physiologic EMH occurs during embryonic and fetal development; during this time the main site of fetal hematopoiesis are liver and the spleen.

  9. Bone marrow aspiration - Wikipedia

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    Bone marrow aspiration. Redirect to: Bone marrow examination. Retrieved from " ". This page was last edited on 14 April 2007, at 23:51 (UTC). Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 4.0 ; additional terms may apply.