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Hematopoiesis is the general term meaning blood cell formation.

Erythropoiesis is specifically the formation of red blood cells.

Lymphopoiesis is specifically the formation of Lymphoid cells (types of white blood cells).

Myelopoiesis is specifically the formation of myelocytes (immature forms of white blood cells).

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