Erythropoiesis
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| Erythropoiesis | |
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| Term | Erythropoiesis |
| Short definition | erythropoiesis (eh-RITH-roh-poy-EE-sis) The formation of red blood cells in hematopoietic tissue. In the early development of a fetus, erythropoiesis occurs in the yolk sac, spleen, and liver. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
erythropoiesis - (pronounced) (eh-RITH-roh-poy-EE-sis) The formation of red blood cells in hematopoietic tissue. In the early development of a fetus, erythropoiesis occurs in the yolk sac, spleen, and liver. After birth, all erythropoiesis occurs in the bone marrow
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