myelopoiesis

Formation of the tissue elements of bone marrow, or any of the types of blood cells derived from bone marrow; or both processes. [myelo- + G. poiesis, a making]

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my·e·lo·poi·e·sis .mī-ə-lō-(.)pȯi-'ē-səs n, pl -poi·e·ses -'ē-.sēz

1) production of bone marrow or bone marrow cells

2) production of blood cells in bone marrow esp formation of blood granulocytes

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my·elo·poi·e·sis (mi″ə-lo-poi-eґsis) [myelo- + -poiesis] the formation of bone marrow or the cells that arise from it. See also hematopoiesis. Called also medullation and myelogenesis. myelopoietic adj