Formation and development of the various types of white blood cells. SYN: leukocytopoiesis. [leuko- + G. poiesis, a making]
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leu·ko·poi·e·sis or chiefly Brit leu·co·poi·e·sis -pȯi-'ē-səs n, pl -e·ses -.sēz the formation of white blood cells called also leukocytogenesis
leu·ko·poi·et·ic or chiefly Brit leu·co·poi·et·ic -'et-ik adj
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leu·ko·poi·e·sis (loo″ko-poi-eґsis) the production of leukocytes; called also leukocytogenesis and leukocytopoiesis.Medical dictionary. 2011.