hematopoietic

[ hee-muh-toh-poi-et-ik, hem-uh- ]

adjective

1. of or relating to hematopoiesis, the formation of blood or blood cells:

   A hematopoietic stem cell transplant is currently the only treatment that can cure MDS, a disease of the bone marrow.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hematopoietic¹

First recorded in 1860–65; hematopoie(sis) ( def ) + -tic ( def )

Example Sentences

"In animals with heart failure, supplementing additional active TGF-β has been shown to be a potential treatment. Correcting the epigenome of hematopoietic stem cells could also be a way to deplete stress memory."

From Science Daily

It's been known for decades that these hematopoietic stem cells decline with age, but that presents a contradiction for scientists: if the hematopoietic cells are less healthy, then why are the platelets they create hyperreactive?

From Science Daily

"The telomere length reserves of the hematopoietic system are, thus, principally spent on building and maintaining the massive pool of about 25 trillion erythrocytes in the average human adult."

From Science Daily

Blood stem cells, also known as hematopoietic stem cells, make all of blood's components.

From Science Daily

The FDA has approved stem cell treatments only for disorders of the blood-producing, or hematopoietic, system.

From Los Angeles Times