Organ or Tissue Function
erythropoiesis Audio
e·ryth·ro·poi·e·sis [ ih-rith-roh-poi-ee-sis ]
Subclass of:
Hematopoiesis
Etymology:
Greek erythros = red + poiesis = formation
Definitions related to erythropoiesis:
  • A hematopoietic process that refers to the production of erythrocytes.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Production of red blood cells.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The production of red blood cells (ERYTHROCYTES). In humans, erythrocytes are produced by the YOLK SAC in the first trimester; by the liver in the second trimester; by the BONE MARROW in the third trimester and after birth. In normal individuals, the erythrocyte count in the peripheral blood remains relatively constant implying a balance between the rate of erythrocyte production and rate of destruction.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • (erythrocyte differentiation) A biological process that refers to the maturation of erythrocytes.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (erythrocyte differentiation) The process in which a myeloid precursor cell acquires specializes features of an erythrocyte.
    Gene Ontology Dictionary
    Gene Ontology Consortium, 2021
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