myelocyte

[ mahy-uh-luh-sahyt ]

noun

, Anatomy.

1. a cell of the bone marrow, especially one developing into a granulocyte.

myelocyte

/ ˈmaɪələʊˌsaɪt; ˌmaɪələʊˈsɪtɪk /

noun

1. an immature granulocyte, normally occurring in the bone marrow but detected in the blood in certain diseases

Derived Forms

• myelocytic, adjective

Other Words From

• my·e·lo·cyt·ic [mahy-, uh, -l, uh, -, sit, -ik], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of myelocyte¹

First recorded in 1865–70; myelo- + -cyte

Example Sentences

Under its influence the neutrophil elements of the bone-marrow vanish rapidly, and in many cases so completely that it needs some trouble to find a single myelocyte, as for example in a case of Ehrlich's.

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