bone marrow
Anglais modifier
Étymologie modifier
Locution nominale modifier
| Singulier | Pluriel |
|---|---|
| bone marrow \bəʊn mærəʊ\ |
bone marrows \bəʊn mærəʊz\ |
bone marrow \bəʊn mærəʊ\
- (Biologie) Moelle osseuse.
- Our bodies still hold plenty of secrets, and scientists have just uncovered a doozy: the lungs play a key role in producing blood. Until now, this task was ascribed solely to bone marrow, but studies on mice [...] have found that, surprisingly, the majority of the body's platelets are produced in the lungs [...]— (Michael Irving, Unexpected new lung function discovered: Making blood le 23 mars 2017)
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