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myeloblast

[ mahy-uh-luh-blast ]
/ ˈmaɪ ə ləˌblæst /

noun Cell Biology.

an immature myelocyte.

Nearby words

  1. myelination,
  2. myeline,
  3. myelinolysis,
  4. myelitis,
  5. myelo-,
  6. myeloblastemia,
  7. myeloblastic leukemia,
  8. myeloblastoma,
  9. myeloblastosis,
  10. myelocele

Origin of myeloblast

First recorded in 1900–05; myelo- + -blast
Related formsmy·e·lo·blas·tic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for myeloblast

myeloblast

/ (ˈmaɪələʊˌblɑːst) /

noun

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 Formsmyeloblastic (ˌmaɪələʊˈblæstɪk), adjective
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Medicine definitions for myeloblast

myeloblast

[ mī′ə-lə-blăst′ ]

n.

An immature cell of the bone marrow that is the precursor of a myelocyte.premyelocyte
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