English Explanatory Dictionary

metamyelocyte

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A cell undergoing granulopoiesis, derived from a myelocyte, and leading to a band cell; it is characterized by the appearance of a bent nucleus, cytoplasmic granules, and the absence of visible nucleoli.

Word forms

metamyelocyte metamyelocytes

Etymology

From meta- + myelocyte.

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