Main Entry: eryth·ro·poi·e·sis

Pronunciation: \i-ˌrith-rō-pȯi-ˈē-səs\

Function: noun

Inflected Form(s): plural eryth·ro·poi·e·ses \-ˌsēz\

: the production of red blood cells (as from the bone marrow)—called also erythrocytopoiesis, erythrogenesis

—eryth·ro·poi·et·ic \-ˈet-ik\ adjective