Organ or Tissue Function
leukopoiesis
leu·ko·poi·e·sis [ loo-koh-poi-ee-sis ]
Subclass of:
Hematopoiesis
Etymology:
Greek leukos = white + poiesis = forming
Definitions related to leukopoiesis:
  • Forming and production of leukocytes.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • The hematopoietic process that refers to production of leukocytes in the bone marrow.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • The process of generating white blood cells (LEUKOCYTES) from the pluripotent HEMATOPOIETIC STEM CELLS of the BONE MARROW. There are two significant pathways to generate various types of leukocytes: MYELOPOIESIS, in which leukocytes in the blood are derived from MYELOID STEM CELLS, and LYMPHOPOIESIS, in which leukocytes of the lymphatic system (LYMPHOCYTES) are generated from lymphoid stem cells.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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