US Medical Term · procedures
Bone Marrow Transplant
Trasplante de médula ósea
In 9 languages
| Language | Term |
|---|---|
| English | Bone Marrow Transplant |
| Spanish (Español) | Trasplante de médula ósea |
| Chinese (中文) | 骨髓移植 |
| Korean (한국어) | 골수 이식 |
| Vietnamese (Tiếng Việt) | Ghép tủy xương |
| Filipino (Tagalog) | Bone marrow transplant |
| Portuguese (Português) | Transplante de medula óssea |
| Thai (ภาษาไทย) | การปลูกถ่ายไขกระดูก |
| Japanese (日本語) | 骨髄移植 |
What it means
A bone marrow transplant, also called a stem cell transplant, replaces diseased or damaged bone marrow with healthy blood-forming stem cells. It is used to treat blood cancers such as leukemia and lymphoma, as well as aplastic anemia and certain genetic disorders. Stem cells may come from a matched donor (allogeneic) or from the patient's own previously collected cells (autologous). Before transplant, high-dose chemotherapy or radiation destroys the existing bone marrow. The new stem cells are infused through an IV and migrate to the bone marrow to begin producing healthy blood cells. Recovery takes months and requires careful infection precautions due to a severely weakened immune system. Hospitalization lasts several weeks.
How to say it
Sentences a patient might use with a doctor, nurse, pharmacist, or insurer:
My oncologist is recommending a bone marrow transplant after chemotherapy for my leukemia.
Mi oncólogo recomienda un trasplante de médula ósea después de la quimioterapia para mi leucemia.
How do doctors find a bone marrow donor match for a transplant?
¿Cómo encuentran los médicos un donante compatible de médula ósea para el trasplante?
What precautions do I need to take at home after a bone marrow transplant?
¿Qué precauciones necesito tomar en casa después de un trasplante de médula ósea?
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Last reviewed: September 2026