erythropoiesis
- noun
- /ˌɛrɪθroʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs/
- Specialized
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eritropoyesis
- Anemia develops because the lifespan of sickled cells is only 10-12 days, rather than the normal 120 days, and erythropoiesis cannot keep up with the demand for new RBCs.
- increased erythropoiesis
Examples
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Folic acid supplements may be used to meet the need for increased erythropoiesis.
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However, both drugs interactively altered their individual adverse effects on the haematopoietic system, leading to increased erythropoiesis (Fig. 1).
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The increased RBC count in concurrent administration in the NPEQ- and LPEQ-treated rats (Fig. 1) points to increases in erythropoiesis.
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Mammalian erythropoiesis constitutes the entire process by which HSCs in the bone marrow progress through several precursor stages into mature RBCs.
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When the cause, either acquired or genetic, is persistent, long-lasting destruction eventually overwhelms any compensatory erythropoiesis, and then the symptoms become correspondingly more serious and life-threatening.
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The process of erythropoiesis is essential for maintaining healthy levels of red blood cells in the body.
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The doctor explained that erythropoiesis occurs primarily in the bone marrow, where new red blood cells are formed.
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Understanding erythropoiesis helps researchers develop better treatments for blood disorders.
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Surface Forms
Morphology
erythropoiesis = erythro + poiesis
Formed from specialised Greek combining forms ('erythro-' and '-poiesis') that are not standalone English words, so learners cannot transparently derive the meaning from familiar English bases.
Etymology
The word erythropoiesis comes from Greek parts erythro- meaning 'red' and -poiesis meaning 'making', so it literally means 'making red'. Think of a poet who 'makes' poems, and that is why erythropoiesis is the process that makes red blood cells.
