Meaning of HAEMATOGENESIS
Pronunciation: | | `hemutow'jenisis
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| Definition: | | [n] the formation of blood cells in the living body (especially in the bone marrow) |
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| Synonyms: | | haematopoiesis, haematosis, haemogenesis, haemopoiesis, hematogenesis, hematopoiesis, hematosis, hemogenesis, hemopoiesis, sanguification |
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| See Also: | | biological process, organic process | |
Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| Definition: | | \H[ae]m`a*to*gen"e*sis\, n. [H[ae]mato- +
genesis.] (Physiol.)
(a) The origin and development of blood.
(b) The transformation of venous arterial blood by
respiration; hematosis.
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