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he⋅mat⋅o⋅poi⋅e⋅sis

  [hi-mat-oh-poi-ee-sis, hee-muh-toh-, hem-uh-]
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–noun
the formation of blood.
Also, hemopoiesis.
Also called hematogenesis.

Origin:
1850–55; < NL haematopoiēsis. See hemato-, -poiesis

Related forms:
he⋅ma⋅to⋅poi⋅et⋅ic  [hee-muh-toh-poi-et-ik, hem-uh-] , adjective
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he·ma·to·poi·e·sis   (hē'mə-tō-poi-ē'sĭs, hĭ-māt'ə-)   
n.  The formation of blood or blood cells in the body.
he'ma·to·poi·et'ic (-ět'ĭk) adj.
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Main Entry: he·ma·to·poi·e·sis
Variant: or chiefly British hae·ma·to·poi·e·sis /hi-"mat-&-poi-'E-s&s, "hE-m&t-O-/
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural he·ma·to·poi·e·ses /-"sEz/
: the formation of blood or of blood cells in the living body called also hemopoiesis

Main Entry: he·ma·to·poi·et·ic
Variant: or chiefly Brit hae·ma·to·poi·et·ic /-'et-ik/
Function: adjective
: of, relating to, or involved in the formation of blood cells <hematopoietic stem cells>
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hematopoiesis he·ma·to·poi·e·sis (hē'mə-tō-poi-ē'sĭs, hĭ-māt'ə-) or he·mo·poi·e·sis (hē'mə-)
n.
The formation of blood or blood cells in the living body. Also called hematogenesis, sanguification.

he'ma·to·poi·et'ic (-ět'ĭk) adj.

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