Term	Meaning
ablate	to remove or otherwise destroy the biological function of any part (e.g. bone marrow)
alkylating agent	agents used in cancer treatment that attaches an alkyl group (CnH2n+1) (hydrocarbon) to DNA (molecule of cell nucleus)
allogeneic	denoting or relating to cells or tissues from individuals belonging to the same species but genetically dissimilar (and hence immunologically incompatible)
antithymocyte globulin	an infusion of horse or rabbit‐derived antibodies against human T cells which is used in the prevention and treatment of acute rejection in organ transplantation
chromatography	the collective term for a set of laboratory techniques for the separation of mixtures
electrophoresis	the motion of dispersed particles relative to a fluid under the influence of a spatially uniform electric field
endogenous	caused by factors inside the organism or system
erythropoiesis	the process by which red blood cells (erythrocytes) are produced
gonadal failure	the condition in which the production of sex hormones and germ cells are inadequate
hemolytic anemia	anemia due to the abnormal breakdown of red blood cells
hemosiderosis	a form of iron overload disorder resulting in the accumulation of hemosiderin which is an iron‐storage complex
hepcidin	a peptide hormone produced by the liver which is involved in the master regulation of iron homeostasis in humans and other mammals
intramedullary	a medical term meaning the inside of a bone
iron chelation	the process by which some molecules called chelator bind to iron and remove them as well as neutralise the toxic property (desferrioxamine)
myeloablation	the depletion of the bone marrow cells by the administration of high doses of chemotherapy or radiation therapy
portal bridging	a form of confluent necrosis between some areas of liver in chronic liver disease
purine analogue	anti‐metabolites which mimic the structure of metabolic purines (molecules in the cell nucleus)