myeloblast

noun

my·e·lo·blast ˈmī-ə-lə-ˌblast

: a large mononuclear nongranular bone-marrow cell

especially : one that is a precursor of a myelocyte

myeloblastic

ˌmī-ə-lə-ˈbla-stik

adjective

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from German Myeloblast, from myelo- myelo- + -blast -blast

Note: In the current sense the word is attributed to the Swiss hematologist Otto Naegeli (1871-1938), in "Ueber rothes Knochenmark und Myeloblasten," Deutsche medicinische Wochenschrift, 26. Jahrgang, No. 18 (3 Mai 1900), pp. 287-90.

First Known Use

circa 1904, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of myeloblast was circa 1904

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“Myeloblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/myeloblast. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.

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myeloblast

noun

my·e·lo·blast ˈmī-ə-lə-ˌblast

: a large mononuclear nongranular bone marrow cell

especially : one that is a precursor of a myelocyte compare leukoblast

myeloblastic

ˌmī-ə-lə-ˈblas-tik

adjective

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