First Known Use: 1918
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erythropoiesis
noun eryth·ro·poi·e·sis \i-ˌrith-rō-pȯi-ˈē-səs\
Definition of ERYTHROPOIESIS
: the production of red blood cells (as from the bone marrow)
— eryth·ro·poi·et·ic \-ˈe-tik\ adjective
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Origin of ERYTHROPOIESIS
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erythropoiesis
noun eryth·ro·poi·e·sis \i-ˌrith-rō-pȯi-ˈē-səs\
plural eryth·ro·poi·e·ses \-ˌsēz\
Medical Definition of ERYTHROPOIESIS
: the production of red blood cells (as from the bone marrow)—called also erythrocytopoiesis, erythrogenesis
—eryth·ro·poi·et·ic \-ˈet-ik\ adjective
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