myeloblast

noun my·e·lo·blast \ˈmī-ə-lə-ˌblast\

Definition of MYELOBLAST

: a large mononuclear nongranular bone-marrow cell; especially : one that is a precursor of a myelocyte

— my·e·lo·blas·tic \ˌmī-ə-lə-ˈblas-tik\ adjective

International Scientific Vocabulary

First Known Use: circa 1904

Medical Dictionary

noun my·e·lo·blast \ˈmī-ə-lə-ˌblast\

: a large mononuclear nongranular bone marrow cell; especially : one that is a precursor of a myelocyte—compare leukoblast

—my·e·lo·blas·tic \ˌmī-ə-lə-ˈblas-tik\ adjective

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