Phenomena and Processes

Extramedullary Hematopoiesis

The formation and development of blood cells outside the BONE MARROW, as in the SPLEEN; LIVER; or LYMPH NODES.

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Abstract

The formation and development of blood cells outside the BONE MARROW, as in the SPLEEN; LIVER; or LYMPH NODES.

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Synonyms

3 entry terms
  • Hematopoiesis, Extramedullary
  • Extramedullary Hematopoieses
  • Hematopoieses, Extramedullary

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Aspects Covered

6 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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Indexing Annotation

for splenic, hepatic or lymphatic hematopoiesis do not coord with SPLEEN /physiol, LIVER /physiol or LYMPH NODES /physiol unless particularly discussed & then probably NIM

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History Note

87

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Previous Indexing

  • Hematopoiesis (1966-1986)
  • Hematopoietic Stem Cells (1971-1986)

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  1. G04.152w.825w.463w
  2. G09.188.343w.463w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Extramedullary Hematopoiesis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006411. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006411
  2. Extramedullary Hematopoiesis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Extramedullary_hematopoiesis
  3. Extramedullary Hematopoiesis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q5422215