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hemocytoblast

[hee-muh-sahy-tuh-blast, hem-uh-]
noun Anatomy.
  1. a primordial cell capable of developing into any type of blood cell.
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Origin of hemocytoblast

hemocyte + -o- + -blast
Related formshe·mo·cy·to·blas·tic, adjective
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hemocytoblast in Medicine

hemocytoblast

(hē′mə-sī′tə-blăst′)
n.
  1. A stem cell derived from the embryonic mesenchyme and considered to be capable of developing into any type of blood cell.hemoblast lymphoidocyte
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