Haematogenesis

/ˌhiːmətəʊˈdʒɛnɪsɪs/ noun

Definition

The process of blood formation and development, particularly the creation of new blood cells from bone marrow.

Etymology

From Greek haema (blood) + genesis (origin/creation). Key term in hematology describing how blood is continuously manufactured in the body.

Kelly Says

Your bone marrow performs haematogenesis every single second—it's constantly creating millions of new blood cells to replace the ones dying, and this continuous factory is why cancer of blood-forming cells is so serious.

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