Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Abnormality of the medullary cavity of the long bones
Abnormality of the marrow cavity of the long bones
HP:0100253
What it means
An abnormality of the medullary cavity (medulla, innermost part), which is the central cavity of bone shafts where red bone marrow and/or yellow bone marrow (adipose tissue) is stored.
Rare diseases that can present with this1
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Part of the broader category
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