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

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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—called clonal hematopoiesis of indeterminate potential, or CHIP—showed 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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hematopoiesis

noun

he·ma·to·poi·e·sis

variants: or chiefly British haematopoiesis \ hi-ˌmat-ə-pȯi-ˈē-səs

, ˌhē-mət-ō-

plural hematopoieses\ -ˌsēz

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

— called also hemopoiesis