10 Terms
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bone marrow
Health care; Hospitals
A spongy material found in the center of the bone that contains stem cells which manufacture blood cells. The 3 major types of blood cells produced are red blood cells (RBC), white blood cells (WBC) ...
refractory
Health care; Hospitals
Not yielding or improving with treatment or therapy, such as otitis refractory to penicillin.
bone marrow biopsy
Health care; Hospitals
The removal of a sample of bone marrow and a small amount of bone (usually from the hip) through a large needle. At least two samples are taken. The first is by aspiration (suction with a syringe). ...
bone scan
Health care; Hospitals
A technique to create images of bones on a computer screen or on film. A small amount of radioactive material is injected and travels through the bloodstream. It collects in the bones, especially in ...
resistance
Health care; Hospitals
Opposition to something, or the ability to withstand it. For example, some forms of staphylococcus (bacterial infection) are resistant to treatment with penicillin.
bowel sounds
Health care; Hospitals
The gurgling, rumbling, or growling noises from the abdomen caused by the muscular contractions of peristalsis (the process of movement of the contents of the stomach and intestines downward). Bowel ...
