Categories: Comparisons
An example of the use of a term ('erythroblastic islands') which a novice or non-specialist may assume is meant metaphorically, but which actually has a precise technical meaning in the scientific field,
"Key players throughout terminal erythroid differentiation are the erythroblastic islands, unique stromal environments within the bone marrow cavity."
Narla, Anupama & Ebert, Benjamin L. (2018) Red cell production, in Edward J. Benz, Nancy Berliner, & Fred J. Schiffman, Anemia. Pathophysiology, Diagnosis, and Management, Cambridge University Press, 14-18.
