erythropoiesis
nounUK /ɪˌrɪθrəʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs/
US /ɪˌrɪθroʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs/
The body making new red blood cells.
Erythropoiesis happens in the bone marrow to keep our blood healthy.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. The process by which the body increases red blood cell count in response to low oxygen.
At high altitudes, erythropoiesis speeds up to carry more oxygen.
3. The regulated development of erythrocytes from stem cells through several stages.
Scientists studied erythropoiesis to understand how blood disorders develop.
4. A medical term describing red blood cell generation as part of hematopoiesis.
The doctor explained that erythropoiesis is one branch of blood cell production.