Word: erythropoiesis
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: e
ryth
ro
poi
e
sis
Definition: The production of red blood cells (in bone marrow)
Morphemes:
Affix: erythro-
Language: en
PoS: Prefix
Meaning: Used to form scientific terms meaning red or showing a relationship to red blood cells.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ἐρυθρός
Language: grc
Decoded: eruthros
Meaning: red
Affix: -poiesis
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: production, creation or formation
Etymology Compounds: Affix: ποιέω
Language: grc
Decoded: poieo
Meaning: I make
Affix: -σις
Language: grc
Decoded: -sis
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: Added to verb stems to form abstract nouns or nouns of action, result or process