See Also: haemogenesis(medicine)

hangman (iou) and haemogenesis (medicine)


hangman (iou)



hangman noun. Pl. -men. ME.
[from HANG verb + MAN noun.]
An executioner, esp. one who executes by hanging. Also, a worthless person. ME.
A word-game for two or more players, in which a tally of failed guesses is kept by drawing a gallows one stroke at a time. M20.
hangmanlike adjective & adverb (rare) (in the manner) of a hangman L17.
hangmanship noun (rare) the office or function of hangman E19.

haemogenesis (medicine)


haemogenesis -->
haemopoiesis
<haematology> The formation and development of blood cells involving both proliferation and differentiation from stem cells. In adult mammals usually occurs in bone marrow.