granulopoiesis
nounUK /ˌɡrænjʊləʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs/
US /ˌɡrænjəloʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs/
Granulopoiesis is the way your body makes a special kind of white blood cell that helps fight germs.
The doctor explained that granulopoiesis increases when the body is fighting an infection.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. The regulated developmental process in bone marrow by which granulocyte precursors mature and are released into circulation.
Studies showed impaired granulopoiesis in patients with certain bone marrow disorders.
3. The physiological increase in granulocyte output triggered by infection or inflammation.
During bacterial infection, emergency granulopoiesis rapidly boosts neutrophil numbers.
4. The laboratory-observed sequence of myeloid cell maturation used to assess marrow function.
The hematologist reviewed the marrow smear to evaluate granulopoiesis.