myelopoiesis

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/ˌmaɪələpɔɪˈiːsɪs/

noun

The production of the bone marrow and of all cells arising from it.

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Meanings

nounmyelopoiesis (uncountable)
  1. uncountablebroad definitionbiologyThe production of the bone marrow and of all cells arising from it.
  2. uncountablenarrow definitionbiologyThe regulated formation of myeloid cells.

Origin

From myelo- + -poiesis.

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APA

myelopoiesis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelopoiesis

MLA

“myelopoiesis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelopoiesis. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “myelopoiesis,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/myelopoiesis.

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