First Known Use: circa 1854
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hematopoiesis
noun he·ma·to·poi·e·sis \hi-ˌma-tə-pȯi-ˈē-səs, ˌhē-mə-tō-\
Definition of HEMATOPOIESIS
: the formation of blood or of blood cells in the living body
— he·ma·to·poi·et·ic \-ˈe-tik\ adjective
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Origin of HEMATOPOIESIS
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hematopoiesis
noun he·ma·to·poi·e·sis
plural he·ma·to·poi·e·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of HEMATOPOIESIS
: the formation of blood or of blood cells in the living body—called also hemopoiesis
Variants of HEMATOPOIESIS
he·ma·to·poi·e·sis or chiefly British hae·ma·to·poi·e·sis \hi-ˌmat-ə-pȯi-ˈē-səs, ˌhē-mət-ō-\
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