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hematopoiesis

noun
he路​ma路​to路​poi路​e路​sis | \ hi-藢ma-t蓹-p券i-藞膿-s蓹s How to pronounce hematopoiesis (audio) , 藢h膿-m蓹-t艒-\

Definition of hematopoiesis

: the formation of blood or of blood cells in the living body
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Other Words from hematopoiesis

hematopoietic \ hi-​藢ma-​t蓹-​p券i-​藞e-​tik How to pronounce hematopoietic (audio) , 藢h膿-​m蓹-​t艒-​ \ adjective

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 The danger of leukemia is especially great in people with a preleukemic condition called clonal hematopoiesis. — Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Two studies find vitamin C can prevent and treat leukemia," 21 Aug. 2017 Even among younger people, those with the mutations鈥攃alled clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential, or CHIP鈥攕howed a higher rate of heart disease. — Alice Park, Time, "The Unexpected Way Genes Can Double Heart Disease Risk," 22 June 2017

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First Known Use of hematopoiesis

circa 1854, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for hematopoiesis

New Latin

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hematopoiesis

noun
he路​ma路​to路​poi路​e路​sis
variants: or chiefly British haematopoiesis \ hi-​藢mat-​蓹-​p券i-​藞膿-​s蓹s How to pronounce haematopoiesis (audio) , 藢h膿-​m蓹t-​艒-​ How to pronounce haematopoiesis (audio) \
plural hematopoieses\ -​藢s膿z How to pronounce hematopoieses (audio) \

Medical Definition of hematopoiesis

: the formation of blood or of blood cells in the living body

— called also hemopoiesis

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