myeloblast

[ mahy-uh-luh-blast ]

nounCell Biology.
  1. an immature myelocyte.

Origin of myeloblast

1
First recorded in 1900–05; myelo- + -blast

Other words from myeloblast

  • my·e·lo·blas·tic, adjective

Words Nearby myeloblast

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British Dictionary definitions for myeloblast

myeloblast

/ (ˈmaɪələʊˌblɑːst) /


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 of myeloblast

  • myeloblastic (ˌmaɪələʊˈblæstɪk), adjective

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