erythrocytopoiesis
nounUK /ɪˌrɪθrəʊˌsaɪtəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs/
US /ɪˌrɪθroʊˌsaɪtoʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs/
The body making new red blood cells.
Erythrocytopoiesis happens inside your bones to keep your blood healthy.
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2. The process by which stem cells in bone marrow develop into mature red blood cells.
Doctors studied erythrocytopoiesis to understand why the patient had low red blood cell counts.
3. The regulated production of erythrocytes in response to oxygen needs.
At high altitude, erythrocytopoiesis speeds up so the blood can carry more oxygen.
4. The biological pathway of red blood cell development, including differentiation and maturation.
The textbook chapter on erythrocytopoiesis explains each stage from stem cell to erythrocyte.