HEMOPOIESIS

hematopoiesis, haematopoiesis, hemopoiesis, haemopoiesis, hemogenesis, haemogenesis, hematogenesis, haematogenesis, sanguification

(noun) the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

hemopoiesis (usually uncountable, plural hemopoieses)

(hematology, cytology) Formation of new cellular components of the blood in myeloid or lymphatic tissue.

Synonyms

• hematopoiesis

Source: Wiktionary



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