erythropoiesis

[ih-rith-roh-poi-ee-sis]

noun

1. the production of red blood cells.

erythropoiesis

/ ɪˌrɪθrəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs /

noun

1. physiol the formation of red blood cells

Other Word Forms

• erythropoietic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of erythropoiesis¹

First recorded in 1915–20; erythro(cyte) + -poiesis

Word History and Origins

Origin of erythropoiesis¹

C19: from _erythro- + Greek poiēsis a making, from poiein to make