hemopoiesis

he mo poi e sis |ˌhēməpoiˈēsis ˌhiməpɔɪˈisɪs |(Brit. haemopoiesis ) ▶noun the production of blood cells and platelets, which occurs in the bone marrow. Also called hematogenesis. DERIVATIVES he mo poi et ic |-poiˈetik |adjective ORIGIN early 20th cent.: from hemo- ‘of blood ’ + Greek poiēsis ‘making. ’