hematopoietic tissue
nounUK /ˌhiːmətəʊpɔɪˈɛtɪk ˈtɪʃuː/
US /ˌhiːmətoʊpɔɪˈɛtɪk ˈtɪʃuː/
Body stuff that makes new blood cells.
The doctor said the child's hematopoietic tissue was working well and making healthy blood.
OTHER MEANINGS
2. Tissue in bone marrow where red and white blood cells and platelets are produced.
Hematopoietic tissue in the marrow produces millions of cells every second.
3. The collection of cells and supporting structures that give rise to all blood cell types.
Researchers studied hematopoietic tissue to understand how leukemia begins.
4. Embryonic tissue regions, such as the liver and spleen, that temporarily make blood cells before birth.
In early development, the liver contains hematopoietic tissue that supplies the fetus with blood cells.