noun
- Plural of hemopoiesis; the formation and development of blood cells, typically occurring in bone marrow.
Usage: medical/scientific term; also spelled haemopoieses in British English; the singular form is hemopoiesis
Examples
- The bone marrow is responsible for multiple hemopoieses that sustain the body's blood supply.
- Disruptions in hemopoieses can lead to anemia and other blood disorders.
- Researchers studied how different hemopoieses respond to radiation exposure.
- Normal hemopoieses require adequate iron, vitamin B12, and folate.
- Leukemia disrupts the orderly hemopoieses that normally occur in the marrow.