haemopoiesis
The production of blood cells and platelets, a process which in adults takes place…The production of blood cells and platelets, a process which in adults takes place within the bone marrow.
/hiːmə(ʊ)ˈpiːsɪs/
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)The production of blood cells and platelets, a process which in adults takes place within the bone marrow.
the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
Origin
From haemo- + -poiesis.From haemo- + -poiesis.
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Synonyms
8 synonymshaematopoiesis
Close in meaning
- the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow):hematopoiesishaematopoiesishemopoiesishemogenesishaemogenesishematogenesishaematogenesissanguification
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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