hematopoiesis
The process by which blood cells are producedThe process by which blood cells are produced; it involves the formation of new cellular components of the blood in myeloid or lymphatic tissues.
» Blood cells are formed by a procedure called hematopoiesis.
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1 senses(uncountable, 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.
Hämatopoese, Hämopoese
гемопоэ́зgemopoéz, гематопоэ́зgematopoéz, кроветворе́ниеkrovetvorénije
гематопое́зhematopoéz, гемопое́зhemopoéz, кровотво́ренняkrovotvórennja
the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow)
Examples
1 sentencesBlood cells are formed by a procedure called hematopoiesis.
Translations
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Origin
From hemato- + -poiesis.From hemato- + -poiesis.
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Forms
plural: hematopoiesesSynonyms
9 synonyms- the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow):haematopoiesishemopoiesishaemopoiesishemogenesishaemogenesishematogenesishaematogenesissanguification
Word family
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1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable