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red bone marrow

 

The blood-forming tissue found within the internal cavities of bone. See also yellow bone marrow.

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Bone marrow characterized by meshes of the reticular network that contain the developmental stages of red blood cells, white blood cells, and megakaryocytes.

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The noun has one meaning:

Meaning #1: bone marrow of children and some adult bones that is required for the formation of red blood cells
  Synonym: red marrow


 
 

 

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