myelocyte
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
Myelocytes are named according to the character of their granules—neutrophilic, eosinophilic, and basophilic myelocytes.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddMyelocytes are the bone-marrow cells from which the corresponding granular leukocytes are developed.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddPolymorphonuclear leukocytes are formed in the bone-marrow from neutrophilic myelocytes.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddEosinophilic myelocytes are found only in myelogenous leukemia, where they are often very numerous.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell ToddIn myelogenous leukemia myelocytes usually constitute more than 20 per cent.
A Manual of Clinical Diagnosis | James Campbell Todd
British Dictionary definitions for myelocyte
/ (ˈmaɪələʊˌsaɪt) /
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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