leukopoiesis
leu·ko·poi·e·sis
noun \-pȯi-ˈē-səs\Definition of LEUKOPOIESIS
: the formation of white blood cells
— leu·ko·poi·et·ic \-ˈe-tik\ adjective
Origin of LEUKOPOIESIS
New Latin
First Known Use: circa 1913
leu·ko·poi·e·sis
noun (Medical Dictionary)plural ; leu·ko·poi·e·ses \-ˌsēz\ (audio pronunciation)
Medical Definition of LEUKOPOIESIS
: the formation of white blood cells—called also leukocytogenesis
—leu·ko·poi·et·ic or chiefly British leu·co·poi·et·ic \-ˈet-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
Variants of LEUKOPOIESIS
leu·ko·poi·e·sis or chiefly British leu·co·poi·e·sis \-pȯi-ˈē-səs\ (audio pronunciation)
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