hematopoietic

[ hee-muh-toh-poi-et-ik, hem-uh- ]

/ ˌhi mə toʊ pɔɪˈɛt ɪk, ˌhɛm ə- /

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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.

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Sometimes he·mo·poi·et·ic

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

Origin of hematopoietic

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