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Neoplastic Monocyte
Definition 1
An abnormal myeloid cell that is present in the peripheral blood of patients with myelomonocytic leukemia. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 2
An abnormal type of white blood cell that is found in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia. These cells are similar to both monocytes and myelocytes (immature cells that develop into different types of immune system cells). (NCI Dictionary)
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