lymphopoiesis

[lim-foh-poi-ee-sis]

lym·pho·poi·e·sis

[lim-foh-poi-ee-sis]
noun Physiology.
the formation of lymphocytes.

Origin:
1915–20; lympho- + -poiesis

lym·pho·poi·et·ic [lim-foh-poi-et-ik] , adjective
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lymphopoiesis (ˌlɪmfəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs)
 
n , pl -ses
the formation of lymphatic tissue or lymphocytes
 
lymphopoietic
 
adj

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lymphopoiesis lym·pho·poi·e·sis (lĭm'fō-poi-ē'sĭs)
n.
The formation of lymphocytes.


lym'pho·poi·et'ic (-ět'ĭk) adj.

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