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Myeloblast
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A type of immature white blood cell that forms in the bone marrow. Myeloblasts become mature white blood cells called granulocytes (neutrophils, basophils, and eosinophils). (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
An immature cell that represents the first stage in the granulocytic series of hematopoiesis. It is found in bone marrow and differentiates into a promyelocyte. Its nucleus is composed of very fine, evenly distributed chromatin with 2-5 nucleoli. The cytoplasm is basophilic and non-granular. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
Refers to myeloblasts (a type of immature cell that forms in the bone marrow). (NCI Dictionary)
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