myeloblast

[ mahy-uh-luh-blast ]

noun

, Cell Biology.

1. an immature myelocyte.

myeloblast

/ ˈmaɪələʊˌblɑːst; ˌmaɪələʊˈblæstɪk /

noun

1. a cell that gives rise to a granulocyte, normally occurring in the bone marrow but detected in the blood in certain diseases, esp leukaemia

Derived Forms

• myeloblastic, adjective

Other Words From

• mye·lo·blastic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of myeloblast¹

First recorded in 1900–05; myelo- + -blast