haematopoiesis

Synonyms:
  • haemopoiesis
German: Hämatopoese
Japanese: 造血

Haematology. The formation and development of blood cells (erythrocytes, granulocytes, thrombocytes and lymphocytes) involving both proliferation and differentiation from stem cells stimulated by haematopoetic growth factors (CSF: colony stimulating factors). In adult mammals usually occurs in bone marrow.

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