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Bone marrow

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<B>Bone marrow:</B> The soft blood-forming tissue that fills the cavities of bones and contains fat and immature and mature blood cells, including white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets.

Diseases or drugs that affect the bone marrow can affect the total counts of these cells.

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