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myeloblast

[ mahy-uh-luh-blast ]

noun

, Cell Biology.
  1. an immature myelocyte.

myeloblast

/ ˈmaɪələʊˌblɑːst; ˌmaɪələʊˈblæstɪk /

noun

  1. a cell that gives rise to a granulocyte, normally occurring in the bone marrow but detected in the blood in certain diseases, esp leukaemia

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Derived Forms

  • myeloblastic, adjective

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Other Words From

  • mye·lo·blastic adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of myeloblast1

First recorded in 1900–05; myelo- + -blast

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