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thrombocytopoiesis

noun throm·bo·cy·to·poi·e·sis
\ˌthräm-bə-ˌsīt-ə-ˌpi-ˈē-səs\
plural throm·bo·cy·to·poi·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

Medical Definition of THROMBOCYTOPOIESIS

:  the production of blood platelets from megakaryocytes typically in the bone marrow

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