leukopoiesis

/ˌl(j)uːkəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs/

leukopoiesis · noun — A form of hematopoiesis in which white blood cells are formed in bone marrow located in bones in adults and hematopoietic organs in the fetus.

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leukopoiesis is pronounced /ˌl(j)uːkəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs/.

Etymology

From leuko- + -poiesis.

noun

A form of hematopoiesis in which white blood cells are formed in bone marrow located in bones in adults and hematopoietic organs in the fetus

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