First Known Use: circa 1890
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erythroblast
noun eryth·ro·blast \i-ˈrith-rə-ˌblast\
Definition of ERYTHROBLAST
: a polychromatic nucleated cell of red bone marrow that synthesizes hemoglobin and that is an intermediate in the initial stage of red blood cell formation; broadly : a cell ancestral to red blood cells
— eryth·ro·blas·tic \-ˌrith-rə-ˈblas-tik\ adjective
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erythroblast
noun eryth·ro·blast \i-ˈrith-rə-ˌblast\
Medical Definition of ERYTHROBLAST
: a polychromatic nucleated cell of red marrow that synthesizes hemoglobin and that is an intermediate in the initial stage of red blood cell formation; broadly : a cell ancestral to red blood cells—compare normoblast
—eryth·ro·blas·tic \-ˌrith-rə-ˈblas-tik\ adjective
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