| the formation of blood. |
he·mo·poi·e·sis (hē'mə-poi-ē'sĭs) n. Variant of hematopoiesis. he'mo·poi·et'ic (-ět'ĭk) adj. |
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.
hemopoiesis he·mo·poi·e·sis (hē'mə-poi-ē'sĭs)
n.
Variant of hematopoiesis.
hemopoiesis
continuous process by which the cellular constituents of blood are replenished as needed. Blood cells are divided into three groups: the red blood cells (erythrocytes), the white blood cells (leukocytes), and the blood platelets (thrombocytes). The white blood cells are subdivided into three broad groups: granulocytes, lymphocytes, and monocytes.
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