leukopoiesis

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

leuko- + -poiesis

Noun

leukopoiesis (uncountable)

  1. 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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