myelocyte
[ mahy-uh-luh-sahyt ]
nounAnatomy.
a cell of the bone marrow, especially one developing into a granulocyte.
Origin of myelocyte
1Other words from myelocyte
- my·e·lo·cyt·ic [mahy-uh-luh-sit-ik], /ˌmaɪ ə ləˈsɪt ɪk/, adjective
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How to use myelocyte in a sentence
Although all varieties are increased, the characteristic and conspicuous cell is the myelocyte.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for myelocyte
myelocyte
/ (ˈmaɪələʊˌsaɪt) /
noun
an immature granulocyte, normally occurring in the bone marrow but detected in the blood in certain diseases
Derived forms of myelocyte
- myelocytic (ˌmaɪələʊˈsɪtɪk), adjective
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