LYMPHOPOIESIS (lymphopoieses)

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

Irregular inflected form: lymphopoieses   

 Dictionary entry overview: What does lymphopoiesis mean? 

• LYMPHOPOIESIS (noun)
  The noun LYMPHOPOIESIS has 1 sense:

1. the formation of lymphocytes in the bone marrow and lymph nodes and thymus and spleen

  Familiarity information: LYMPHOPOIESIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• LYMPHOPOIESIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

The formation of lymphocytes in the bone marrow and lymph nodes and thymus and spleen

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Hypernyms ("lymphopoiesis" is a kind of...):

biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)

 Context examples 

This gene is involved in the regulation of lymphopoiesis.

(IL7R Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein is involved in the regulation of both cell projection formation and lymphopoiesis.

(B-Cell Lymphoma/Leukemia 11A, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes B-cell lymphoma/leukemia 11A protein, plays a role in both lymphopoiesis and cell shape.

(BCL11A wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene is involved in both the modulation of cell shape and lymphopoiesis.

(BCL11A Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

The allele is also involved in the regulation of lipid metabolism through hypothalamic effects, angiogenesis, lymphopoiesis, and possibly reproduction.

(LEPR wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

LEPR appears involved in regulation of fat metabolism through hypothalamic effects, angiogenesis, lymphopoiesis, and possibly reproduction.

(Leptin Receptor, NCI Thesaurus)