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hematopoiesis

hematopoiesis definition

hemato·poi·esis (hem′ə tō′po̵i ē′sis, hē′mə-)

noun

the production of blood cells by the blood-forming organs

Etymology: < hemato- + Gr poiēsis, a making: see poesy

Related Forms:

hematopoietic hem′ato·poi·et′ic (-et′ik) adjective

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