Organ: Bone marrow
Bone marrow: Inner tissue of bones that produces various cells
Introduction: Blood cells are formed in the bone marrow, the soft, spongy center of bones. New(immature) blood cells are called blasts. Some blasts stay in the marrow to mature. Some travel to other parts of the body to mature.1
Condition count: 9 ; see list below.
Organ types: Bone (91), Glands (79), Immune system (144)
Produces: erythrocytes, red blood cells, white blood cells, T-cells, B-cells
Related organs: bone (91), erythrocytes (0), red blood cells (5), white blood cells (5), T-cells (0), B-cells (0)
Main condition: Bone marrow conditions
Organs: all organs
Diseases list: The following list of medical conditions have 'Bone marrow' or similar listed as an affected body part in our database:
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1. excerpt from What You Need To Know About Leukemia: NCI
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