erythroblastosis etymology

English word erythroblastosis comes from English erythroblast, English -osis

Detailed word origin of erythroblastosis

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
erythroblast English (eng) (cytology) A cell in the bone marrow from which red blood cells develop.
-osis English (eng) (pathology) functional disease or condition such as hepatosis. Formation, increase. Process, action.
erythroblastosis English (eng) A medical condition in which erythroblasts are abnormally found in the blood.

Words with the same origin as erythroblastosis

Descendants of -osis
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