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Definition of promyelocyte - 2 dictionary results
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Main Entry: pro·my·elo·cyte
Pronunciation: (')prO-'mI-&-l&-"sIt
Function: noun
: a cell in bone marrow that is in anintermediate stage of development between a myeloblast and a myelocyte and has the characteristic granulations but lacks the specific staining reactions of a mature granulocyte of the blood called alsopremyelocyte, progranulocyte —pro·my·elo·cyt·ic /(")prO-"mI-&-l&-'sit-ik/ adjective
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promyelocyte pro·my·e·lo·cyte (prō-mī'ə-lə-sīt')
n.
A cell containing a few granules formed in the transition from myeloblast to myelocyte during the development of a granulocyte; it is the predominant cell type seen in granulocytic leukemia. Also called granular leukoblast, progranulocyte.

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