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erythropoiesis - 4 dictionary results

e⋅ryth⋅ro⋅poi⋅e⋅sis

[i-rith-roh-poi-ee-sis]
–noun
the production of red blood cells.

Origin:
1915–20; erythro(cyte) + -poiesis


e⋅ryth⋅ro⋅poi⋅et⋅ic [i-rith-roh-poi-et-ik] , adjective
e·ryth·ro·poi·e·sis   (ĭ-rĭth'rō-poi-ē'sĭs)   
n.  The formation or production of red blood cells.
e·ryth'ro·poi·et'ic (-ět'ĭk) adj.

Main Entry: eryth·ro·poi·e·sis
Pronunciation: i-"rith-rO-poi-'E-s&s
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural eryth·ro·poi·e·ses /-"sEz/
: the production of red blood cells (as from the bone marrow) called also erythrocytopoiesis,erythrogenesiseryth·ro·poi·et·ic /-'et-ik/ adjective

erythropoiesis e·ryth·ro·poi·e·sis (ĭ-rĭth'rō-poi-ē'sĭs)
n.
The formation or production of red blood cells.


e·ryth'ro·poi·et'ic (-ět'ĭk) adj.

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