myelocyte

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See also: myélocyte

English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

myelo- +‎ -cyte

Noun[edit]

myelocyte (plural myelocytes)

  1. A large cell, found in bone marrow, that becomes a granulocyte when mature.
    Hypernym: leukocyte
    Coordinate terms: promyelocyte, metamyelocyte
  2. A cell associated with the myelin of the brain and spinal cord.
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