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hemopoiesis

hemopoiesis is the alternative form of hematopoiesis.

Meaning of hematopoiesis

Noun

hematopoiesis (usually uncountable, plural hematopoieses)

  1. (usually) The process by which blood cells are produced; it involves the formation of new cellular components of the blood in myeloid or lymphatic tissues.

Forms of hemopoiesis

pluralhemopoieses

Origin of hemopoiesis

From hemo- + -poiesis.

Words formed from hemopoiesis

Questions about hemopoiesis

What is hemopoiesis the alternative form of?
Hemopoiesis is the alternative form of hematopoiesis.

Words near hemopoiesis in the dictionary

  1. hemoplasmosis
  2. hemoplastic
  3. hemopneumoperitoneum
  4. hemopneumothorax
  5. hemopoieses
  6. hemopoiesis
  7. hemopoietic
  8. hemopoietically
  9. hemopoietin
  10. hemoporphyrin
  11. hemoporphyrins

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