hemopoiesis meaning

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

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Definition of hemopoiesis

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

    Synonyms: hematopoiesis, haematopoiesis, haemopoiesis, hemogenesis, haemogenesis, hematogenesis, haematogenesis, sanguification

    Type of: organic process

    Related forms: hemopoietic

Scrabble score: 18 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with HE · words ending in IS · 11-letter words

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