Main Entry: meta·my·elo·cyte Pronunciation: "met-&-'mI-&-l&-"sIt Function: noun : any of the most immature granulocytespresent in normal blood that are distinguished by typical cytoplasmic granulation in combination with a simple kidney-shaped nucleus
metamyelocyte met·a·my·el·o·cyte (mět'ə-mī'ə-lə-sīt') n. A transitional form of myelocyte having a nuclear construction intermediate between the mature myelocyte and the two-lobed granulocyte. Also called juvenile cell.
