To do this, they may recommend having a medical procedure, such as a bone marrow aspiration or a bone marrow biopsy, to collect a sample of bone marrow. The results of a bone marrow aspiration and/or biopsy help doctors diagnose the following conditions: 1  An infection with an unknown cause. 2  Blood disorders.3  Chromosomal or genetic diseases. 4  Cancer of the blood cells, such as leukemia.he procedures can also be used to monitor the side effects of chemotherapy and determine whether the treatment is working. About the procedure. A bone marrow aspiration is a procedure that removes a sample of the liquid portion of bone marrow.
Princeton's WordNet(0.00 / 0 votes)Rate this definition: 1  two-dimensionality, flatness, planeness(noun) the property of having two dimensions. 2  flatness(noun) a want of animation or brilliance. 3  flatness(noun) a deficiency in flavor.
Flatness (manufacturing) In manufacturing and mechanical engineering, flatness is an important geometric condition for workpieces and tools. In the manufacture of precision parts and assemblies, especially where parts will be required to be connected across a surface area in an air-tight or liquid-tight manner, flatness is a critical quality of the manufactured surfaces.