hematogenesis
Blood cell formation in the human body, especially the bone marrow, hematopoiesisBlood cell formation in the human body, especially the bone marrow, hematopoiesis.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)Blood cell formation in the human body, especially the bone marrow, hematopoiesis.
the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
Origin
From hemato- + -genesis.From hemato- + -genesis.
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Synonyms
8 synonymsClose in meaning
- the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow):hematopoiesishaematopoiesishemopoiesishaemopoiesishemogenesishaemogenesishaematogenesissanguification
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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