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hemopoiesis

[ hee-muh-poi-ee-sis, hem-uh- ]
/ ˌhi mə pɔɪˈi sɪs, ˌhɛm ə- /

noun

hematopoiesis.

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Origin of hemopoiesis

hemo- + -poiesis

OTHER WORDS FROM hemopoiesis

he·mo·poi·et·ic [hee-muh-poi-et-ik, hem-uh-], /ˌhi mə pɔɪˈɛt ɪk, ˌhɛm ə-/, adjective

Words nearby hemopoiesis

hemophthalmia, hemoplastic, hemopleuropneumonia syndrome, hemopneumopericardium, hemopneumothorax, hemopoiesis, hemoporphyrin, hemoprecipitin, hemoprotein, hemoptysis, hemorrhachis
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Medical definitions for hemopoiesis

hemopoiesis
[ hē′mə-poi-ē′sĭs ]

n.

Variant ofhematopoiesis
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