myeloblast
[ mahy-uh-luh-blast ]
/ ˈmaɪ ə ləˌblæst /
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noun Cell Biology.
an immature myelocyte.
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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 forms of myeloblast
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Medical 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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