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Eosinophils white blood cells that play a role in allergic reactions and parasitic infections [toggle] |
Erythrocytes mature red blood cells [toggle] |
Erythropoiesis the process of producing red blood cells [toggle] |
Erythropoietin (EPO) hematopoietic growth factor that controls the production of red blood cells [toggle] |
Ferritin the storage form of iron in the blood [toggle] |
Granulocytes certain white blood cells, including neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils [toggle] |
Hematopoiesis the development of blood cells [toggle] |
Hematopoietic stem cell a cell in the bone marrow that is capable of differentiating into many different blood cell types [toggle] |