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Definition of Hemopoiesis
1. Noun. The formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow).
Generic synonyms: Biological Process, Organic Process
Derivative terms: Haematopoietic, Haemopoietic, Hematopoietic, Hemopoietic
Definition of Hemopoiesis
1. Noun. (hematology cytology) Formation of new cellular components of the blood in myeloid or lymphatic tissue. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Definition of Hemopoiesis
1. [n -POIESES]
Lexicographical Neighbors of Hemopoiesis
Literary usage of Hemopoiesis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Proceedings of the Society for Experimental Biology and Medicine (1903)
"Multipotent hemopoietic stem cells (CFU- S), however, also have been shown to
play a role in DC hemopoiesis (2, 4-7) and the number of these cells reaches ..."
2. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1883)
"At this stage no hemopoiesis is distinguishable in these nodules. ... hemopoiesis is
diminishing, gelatinous transformation and accumulation of fat droplets ..."
3. Tropical Surgery and Diseases of the Far East: Including Answers to a by John Rich McDill (1918)
"And especially does the biological fact that infancy is a transition period, in
which there may be reversions to the fetal type of hemopoiesis, ..."
4. The Journal of Medical Research (1901)
"Schiitz suggests that the tonsil may be the seat of a possible hemopoiesis, and
so might be affected by a systemic disease of the marrow. ..."
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