Erythropoiesis
/ˌɛrɪθroʊpɔɪˈiːsɪs/noun
The process by which red blood cells are produced.
Did you know?The second half comes from Greek poiēsis, the same root behind modern words like “poetry,” because in ancient Greek, making something was an act of creation powerful enough to name art itself.
Etymological Timeline
Ancient Greek
Greek
erythros + poiēsis
“red + making, production”
Late Greek / Scientific Greek
Greek
erythropoiēsis
“the making of red blood cells”
19th Century
English
erythropoiesis
“scientific term for the production of red blood cells”
Modern English
English
erythropoiesis
“the process of forming red blood cells”