lymphopoiesis

[ lim-foh-poi-ee-sis ]

/ ˌlɪm foʊ pɔɪˈi sɪs /

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noun Physiology.

the formation of lymphocytes.

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Origin of lymphopoiesis

First recorded in 1915–20; lympho- + -poiesis

OTHER WORDS FROM lymphopoiesis

lym·pho·poi·et·ic

[lim-foh-poi-et-ik], /ˌlɪm foʊ pɔɪˈɛt ɪk/, adjective

Words nearby lymphopoiesis

lymphomyxoma, lymphonodus, lymphopathy, lymphopenia, lymphoplasmapheresis, lymphopoiesis, lymphoreticulosis, lymphorrhea, lymphorrhoid, lymphosarcoma, lymphosarcomatosis

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British Dictionary definitions for lymphopoiesis

lymphopoiesis

/ (ˌlɪmfəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs) /

noun plural -ses (-siːz)

the formation of lymphatic tissue or lymphocytes

Derived forms of lymphopoiesis

lymphopoietic (ˌlɪmfəʊpɔɪˈɛtɪk), adjective

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Medical definitions for lymphopoiesis

lymphopoiesis

[ lĭm′fō-poi-ē′sĭs ]

The formation of lymphocytes.

Other words from lymphopoiesis

lym′pho•poi•et′ic (-ĕt′ĭk) adj.