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myelopoiesis

/ˌmaɪələpɔɪˈiːsɪs/

myelopoiesis noun: the production of the bone marrow and of all cells arising from it.

Noun

myelopoiesis (uncountable)

  1. (broad definition) The production of the bone marrow and of all cells arising from it.
  2. (narrow definition) The regulated formation of myeloid cells.

Origin of myelopoiesis

From myelo- + -poiesis.

Words formed from myelopoiesis

Questions about myelopoiesis

What does myelopoiesis mean?
Myelopoiesis means the production of the bone marrow and of all cells arising from it.
What part of speech is myelopoiesis?
Myelopoiesis is a noun.
How do you pronounce myelopoiesis?
Myelopoiesis is pronounced /ˌmaɪələpɔɪˈiːsɪs/.

Words near myelopoiesis in the dictionary

  1. myeloplaques
  2. myeloplax
  3. myeloplaxes
  4. myeloplegia
  5. myelopoeisis
  6. myelopoiesis
  7. myelopoietic
  8. myeloproliferate
  9. myeloproliferating
  10. myeloproliferation
  11. myeloproliferative

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