leukopoiesis /leu·ko·poi·e·sis/ (-poi-e´sis) production of leukocytes.
leukopoiesis
leu·ko·poi·e·sis (l  k -poi-  s s)n. The formation and development of the various types of white blood cells. Also called leukocytopoiesis. leu ko·poi·etic (- tk) adj. |
leukopoiesis
[lo̅o̅′kōpō·ē′sis]
Etymology: Gk, leukos + poiein, to make
the process by which white blood cells form and develop. Neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils are produced in myeloid tissue in the bone marrow. Lymphocytes and monocytes are normally derived from hemocytoblasts in lymphoid tissue, but a few develop in the marrow. Also spelled leucopoiesis. Also called leukocytopoiesis. leukopoietic, adj.
leukopoiesis
the production of leukocytes; leukocytopoiesis.
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