hematopoietic

American

[hee-muh-toh-poi-et-ik, hem-uh-] / ˌhi mə toʊ pɔɪˈɛt ɪk, ˌhɛm ə- /

Sometimes hemopoietic

adjective

of or relating to hematopoiesis, the formation of blood or blood cells.

A hematopoietic stem cell transplant is currently the only treatment that can cure MDS, a disease of the bone marrow.

Etymology

Origin of hematopoietic

First recorded in 1860–65; hematopoie(sis) ( def. ) + -tic ( def. )

Example Sentences

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"We propose that the effect of malaria on hematopoietic cell telomere shortening with age primarily unfolds during childhood, yet our LTL data are derived from adults," Tishkoff says.

From Science Daily • May 2, 2024

Blood stem cells, also known as hematopoietic stem cells, make all of blood's components.

From Science Daily • Dec. 19, 2023

The FDA has approved stem cell treatments only for disorders of the blood-producing, or hematopoietic, system.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 31, 2022

The cells of the immune system originate from hematopoietic stem cells in the bone marrow.

From Textbooks • Jun. 9, 2022

Like blood cells, mast cells are derived from hematopoietic stem cells and are part of the immune system.

From Textbooks • Jun. 19, 2013

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