骨髓移植

gǔsuǐyízhí

noun

Meanings

1 bone marrow transplant
2 bone marrow transplantation

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Examples

白血病患者通常需要骨髓移植。

Báixuèbìng huànzhě tōngcháng xūyào gǔsuǐ yízhí.

Leukemia patients often need a bone marrow transplant.

骨髓移植手术非常复杂。

Gǔsuǐ yízhí shǒushù fēicháng fùzá.

Bone marrow transplant surgery is extremely complex.

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usage

骨髓 = bone marrow; 移植 = transplant (same verb used for organ and plant transplants). A 骨髓配型 (bone marrow match) is necessary; China's 中华骨髓库 (China Marrow Donor Program) is the national donor registry.

Stroke Order

骨 gǔ

髓 suǐ

移 yí

植 zhí