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Results 1 - 10 of 206 for Bones
  1. Bone fracture repair - series (image) 
    Fractures of the bones are classified in a number of ways. A simple fracture involves a single fracture line through a bone. A comminuted fracture is one in which the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100077_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  2. Bone-marrow transplant - series (image) 
    Bone-marrow is a soft, fatty tissue found inside of bones that produces blood cells (red blood cells, white ... Bone-marrow transplants are performed for: Deficiencies in red blood cells (aplastic anemia) and white blood cells ( ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100112_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  3. Spinal bone graft - series (image) 
    The hip bones are a good source for bone grafts. They regenerate quickly and do not bear a lot of weight. ... is made over the crest of the hip bone. A piece of bone is removed, and the ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/presentations/100136_1.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  4. Long bones (image) 
    A long bone is a bone that has a shaft and 2 ends and is longer than it is wide. Long bones have a thick outside layer of compact bone ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9582.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  5. Bone biopsy (image) 
    A bone biopsy is performed by making a small incision into the skin. A biopsy needle retrieves a sample of bone and it is sent for examination. The most ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9754.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  6. Bone density scan (image) 
    A bone density scan measures the density of bone in a person. The lower the density of a bone the higher the risk of fractures. A bone ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1073.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  7. Short bones (image) 
    Short bones are shaped roughly as a cube and contain mostly spongy bone. The outside surface is comprised of a thin layer of compact bone. Short bones are located in the hands and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/9889.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  8. Bone marrow aspiration (image) 
    A small amount of bone marrow is removed during a bone marrow aspiration. The procedure is uncomfortable, but can be tolerated by both children and ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1129.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  9. Bone Tissue (image) 
    A photomicrograph of bone tissue. Bone tissue is obtained from a bone biopsy and examined under a microscope. This is a picture of ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/1679.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
  10. Bone-building exercise (image) 
    ... plays an important role in the retention of bone density in the aging person. Studies show that exercises requiring muscles to pull on bones cause the bones to retain and possibly gain ...
    https://medlineplus.gov/ency/imagepages/19081.htm - Medical Encyclopedia
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