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stem cell mobilization  listen  (stem sel MOH-bih-lih-ZAY-shun)

  A process in which certain drugs are used to cause the movement of stem cells from the bone marrow into the blood. The stem cells can be collected and stored. They may be used later to replace the bone marrow during a stem cell transplant.