Anhaematopoiesis

/ænˌhiːmætəpɔɪˈiːsɪs/ noun

Definition

A medical condition where the body fails to produce blood cells, especially red blood cells.

Etymology

From Greek 'an-' (without) + 'haema' (blood) + 'poiesis' (making/creation). Medical term coined in the 19th century to describe diseases affecting blood cell production.

Kelly Says

This is basically the opposite of what your bone marrow is supposed to be doing—imagine your body's cell factory just closing down, which is actually what happens in some types of severe anemia!

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