myelocyte

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See also: myélocyte

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Etymology

From myelo- +‎ -cyte.

Noun

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.