haematosis

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haematosis

(ˌhiːməˈtəʊsɪs; ˌhɛm-) or

hematosis

n1. (Physiology) another word for haematopoiesis2. (Physiology) the oxygenation of venous blood in the lungs

hematosis, haematosis

1. hematopoiesis.
2. the conversion of venous blood into arterial blood by oxygenation in the lungs.
See also: Blood and Blood Vessels