diseased

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Research focused on using chemotherapy and radiation to wipe out diseased bone marrow, then infusing healthy donor cells to create a new immune system capable of attacking cancer and rebuilding the body’s defenses.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

To prepare for transplant, I had two weeks of near-lethal doses of chemo to destroy my diseased bone marrow and suppress my immune system, creating space for donor cells to take hold.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 19, 2026

For instance, the NHS has not invested in CT coronary angiogram machines, which allow clinicians to scan hearts to check if they are diseased.

From BBC • Mar. 24, 2026

"However, the damage caused by HIF1 in tendon tissue can accumulate and become irreversible over time. Physiotherapy then no longer helps, and the only treatment at this moment is to surgically remove the diseased tendon."

From Science Daily • Feb. 12, 2026

Her heart is the heart of a dying turtle: reptilian, dark-red, diseased.

From "Cat's Eye" by Margaret Atwood