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| process of a bone that ossifies separately and later becomes ankylosed to the main part of the bone |
| network of tubular membranes within the cytoplasm of the cell, involved in transport of materials |
erythropoietin e·ryth·ro·poi·e·tin (ĭ-rĭth'rō-poi-ē'tĭn)
n.
A glycoprotein hormone that stimulates the production of red blood cells by bone marrow.
| erythropoietin (ĭ-rĭth'rō-poi-ē'tĭn) Pronunciation Key
A glycoprotein hormone, secreted mostly by the kidneys in adults and the liver in children, that stimulates stem cells in the bone marrow to produce red blood cells. |