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  1. blood cell
    either of two types of cells (erythrocytes and leukocytes) and sometimes including platelets
    A person's red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets may be destroyed or may be abnormal due to disease.
  2. sickle cell
    an abnormal red blood cell that has a crescent shape and an abnormal form of hemoglobin
    Non-cancerous diseases for which bone marrow transplantation can be a treatment option include aplastic anemia, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and severe immunodeficiency.
  3. bone marrow
    the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
    A bone marrow transplant is used to rebuild the body's capacity to produce these blood cells and bring their numbers to normal levels.
  4. thalassemia
    an inherited form of anemia caused by faulty synthesis of hemoglobin
    Non-cancerous diseases for which bone marrow transplantation can be a treatment option include aplastic anemia, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and severe immunodeficiency.
  5. platelet
    a cell fragment essential for blood clotting in vertebrates
    A person's red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets may be destroyed or may be abnormal due to disease.
  6. aplastic anemia
    anemia characterized by pancytopenia resulting from failure of the bone marrow; can be caused by neoplasm or by toxic exposure
    Non-cancerous diseases for which bone marrow transplantation can be a treatment option include aplastic anemia, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and severe immunodeficiency.
  7. cancerous
    relating to or affected with abnormal cell growth
    Illnesses that may be treated with a bone marrow transplant include both cancerous and non-cancerous diseases.
  8. red blood cell
    a mature blood cell that contains hemoglobin to carry oxygen to the bodily tissues; a biconcave disc that has no nucleus
    A person's red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets may be destroyed or may be abnormal due to disease.
  9. radiation therapy
    (medicine) the treatment of disease (especially cancer) by exposure to a radioactive substance
    Also, certain medical therapies, particularly chemotherapy or radiation therapy, may destroy a person's stem cells.
  10. white blood cell
    blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi
    A person's red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets may be destroyed or may be abnormal due to disease.
  11. immunodeficiency
    a disorder that lessens the body's ability to fight disease
    Non-cancerous diseases for which bone marrow transplantation can be a treatment option include aplastic anemia, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and severe immunodeficiency.
  12. transplantation
    the act of removing something from one location and introducing it in another location
    Bone marrow transplantation may be used in conjunction with additional treatments, such as chemotherapy, for various types of leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, breast and ovarian cancer, renal cell carcinoma, myelodysplasia, myelofibrosis, germ cell cancer, and other cancers.
  13. chemotherapy
    the use of drugs to treat disease, especially cancer
    Also, certain medical therapies, particularly chemotherapy or radiation therapy, may destroy a person's stem cells.
  14. carcinoma
    any malignant tumor derived from epithelial tissue
    Bone marrow transplantation may be used in conjunction with additional treatments, such as chemotherapy, for various types of leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, breast and ovarian cancer, renal cell carcinoma, myelodysplasia, myelofibrosis, germ cell cancer, and other cancers.
  15. lymphoma
    a neoplasm of lymph tissue that is usually malignant
    Bone marrow transplantation may be used in conjunction with additional treatments, such as chemotherapy, for various types of leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, breast and ovarian cancer, renal cell carcinoma, myelodysplasia, myelofibrosis, germ cell cancer, and other cancers.
  16. renal
    of or relating to the kidneys
    Bone marrow transplantation may be used in conjunction with additional treatments, such as chemotherapy, for various types of leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, breast and ovarian cancer, renal cell carcinoma, myelodysplasia, myelofibrosis, germ cell cancer, and other cancers.
  17. marrow
    network of connective tissue filling the cavities of bones
    A bone marrow transplant is used to rebuild the body's capacity to produce these blood cells and bring their numbers to normal levels.
  18. germ cell
    a spermatozoon or an ovum
    Bone marrow transplantation may be used in conjunction with additional treatments, such as chemotherapy, for various types of leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, breast and ovarian cancer, renal cell carcinoma, myelodysplasia, myelofibrosis, germ cell cancer, and other cancers.
  19. cell
    the basic structural and functional unit of all organisms
    A person's red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets may be destroyed or may be abnormal due to disease.
  20. ovarian
    of or involving the ovaries
    Bone marrow transplantation may be used in conjunction with additional treatments, such as chemotherapy, for various types of leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, breast and ovarian cancer, renal cell carcinoma, myelodysplasia, myelofibrosis, germ cell cancer, and other cancers.
  21. anemia
    a deficiency of red blood cells
    Non-cancerous diseases for which bone marrow transplantation can be a treatment option include aplastic anemia, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and severe immunodeficiency.
  22. leukemia
    disease characterized by overproduction of white blood cells
    Bone marrow transplantation may be used in conjunction with additional treatments, such as chemotherapy, for various types of leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, breast and ovarian cancer, renal cell carcinoma, myelodysplasia, myelofibrosis, germ cell cancer, and other cancers.
  23. immune system
    the cells in the body that work together to fight disease
    White blood cells form the cornerstone of the body's immune system and defend it against infection.
  24. stem cell
    an undifferentiated cell whose daughter cells may differentiate into other cell types (such as blood cells)
    Also, certain medical therapies, particularly chemotherapy or radiation therapy, may destroy a person's stem cells.
  25. therapy
    the act of providing treatment for an illness or disorder
    Also, certain medical therapies, particularly chemotherapy or radiation therapy, may destroy a person's stem cells.
  26. cancer
    a malignant growth caused by uncontrolled cell division
    Cancerous diseases may or may not specifically involve blood cells; but, cancer treatment can destroy the body's ability to manufacture new blood cells.
  27. carbon dioxide
    a colorless, odorless greenhouse gas essential for photosynthesis
    Under normal circumstances, red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body and remove carbon dioxide from the body's tissues.
  28. disease
    an impairment of health
    A person's red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets may be destroyed or may be abnormal due to disease.
  29. dioxide
    an oxide containing two atoms of oxygen in the molecule
    Under normal circumstances, red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body and remove carbon dioxide from the body's tissues.
  30. blood vessel
    a vessel in which blood circulates
    Platelets limit bleeding by enabling the blood to clot if a blood vessel is damaged.
  31. immune
    of the condition in which an organism can resist disease
    White blood cells form the cornerstone of the body's immune system and defend it against infection.
  32. enabling
    providing legal power or sanction
    Platelets limit bleeding by enabling the blood to clot if a blood vessel is damaged.
  33. destroy
    do away with; cause the ruin or undoing of
    A person's red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets may be destroyed or may be abnormal due to disease.
  34. abnormal
    not typical or usual or regular
    A person's red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets may be destroyed or may be abnormal due to disease.
  35. radiation
    the act of spreading outward from a central source
    Also, certain medical therapies, particularly chemotherapy or radiation therapy, may destroy a person's stem cells.
  36. specifically
    in distinction from others
    Cancerous diseases may or may not specifically involve blood cells; but, cancer treatment can destroy the body's ability to manufacture new blood cells.
  37. normal
    being approximately average or within certain limits
    Under normal circumstances, red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body and remove carbon dioxide from the body's tissues.
  38. damaged
    harmed or injured or spoiled
    Platelets limit bleeding by enabling the blood to clot if a blood vessel is damaged.
  39. infection
    the invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms
    White blood cells form the cornerstone of the body's immune system and defend it against infection.
  40. carbon
    an abundant nonmetallic element in all organic compounds
    Under normal circumstances, red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body and remove carbon dioxide from the body's tissues.
  41. oxygen
    a colorless, odorless gas that is essential for respiration
    Under normal circumstances, red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body and remove carbon dioxide from the body's tissues.
  42. germ
    a structure from which tissue can develop into an organism
    Bone marrow transplantation may be used in conjunction with additional treatments, such as chemotherapy, for various types of leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, breast and ovarian cancer, renal cell carcinoma, myelodysplasia, myelofibrosis, germ cell cancer, and other cancers.
  43. option
    one of a number of things from which only one can be chosen
    Non-cancerous diseases for which bone marrow transplantation can be a treatment option include aplastic anemia, sickle cell disease, thalassemia, and severe immunodeficiency.
  44. include
    have as a part; be made up out of
    Illnesses that may be treated with a bone marrow transplant include both cancerous and non-cancerous diseases.
  45. severe
    very harsh or strict, especially when dealing with others
    The consequence to a person's health is severe.
  46. non
    negation of a word or group of words
    Illnesses that may be treated with a bone marrow transplant include both cancerous and non-cancerous diseases.
  47. involve
    contain as a part
    Cancerous diseases may or may not specifically involve blood cells; but, cancer treatment can destroy the body's ability to manufacture new blood cells.
  48. stem
    cylinder forming a long narrow part of something
    Also, certain medical therapies, particularly chemotherapy or radiation therapy, may destroy a person's stem cells.
  49. illness
    impairment of normal physiological function affecting part or all of an organism
    Illnesses that may be treated with a bone marrow transplant include both cancerous and non-cancerous diseases.
  50. additional
    further or extra
    Bone marrow transplantation may be used in conjunction with additional treatments, such as chemotherapy, for various types of leukemia, Hodgkin's disease, lymphoma, breast and ovarian cancer, renal cell carcinoma, myelodysplasia, myelofibrosis, germ cell cancer, and other cancers.
  51. damage
    the occurrence of a change for the worse
    Platelets limit bleeding by enabling the blood to clot if a blood vessel is damaged.
  52. enable
    provide the means to perform some task
    Platelets limit bleeding by enabling the blood to clot if a blood vessel is damaged.
  53. remove
    take something away as by lifting, pushing, or taking off
    Under normal circumstances, red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body and remove carbon dioxide from the body's tissues.
  54. capacity
    capability to perform or produce
    A bone marrow transplant is used to rebuild the body's capacity to produce these blood cells and bring their numbers to normal levels.
  55. ability
    the quality of having the means or skills to do something
    Cancerous diseases may or may not specifically involve blood cells; but, cancer treatment can destroy the body's ability to manufacture new blood cells.
  56. medical
    relating to the study or practice of medicine
    Also, certain medical therapies, particularly chemotherapy or radiation therapy, may destroy a person's stem cells.
  57. defend
    protect against a challenge or attack
    White blood cells form the cornerstone of the body's immune system and defend it against infection.
  58. consequence
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
    The consequence to a person's health is severe.
  59. level
    a relative position or degree of value in a graded group
    A bone marrow transplant is used to rebuild the body's capacity to produce these blood cells and bring their numbers to normal levels.
  60. limit
    as far as something can go
    Platelets limit bleeding by enabling the blood to clot if a blood vessel is damaged.
  61. circumstances
    one's overall condition in life
    Under normal circumstances, red blood cells carry oxygen throughout the body and remove carbon dioxide from the body's tissues.
  62. vessel
    an object used as a container, especially for liquids
    Platelets limit bleeding by enabling the blood to clot if a blood vessel is damaged.
Created on 十二月 13, 2010 (updated 十二月 13, 2010)

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