Definition

A type of immature cell found in the bone marrow that develops into a myelocyte, which is involved in the production of blood cells.

Example

The doctor examined the myeloblasts in the patient's bone marrow to assess their blood cell production.

Conversation

I read an interesting article about blood cells today.

Oh really? What did it say?

It mentioned how a myeloblast is crucial for forming healthy blood cells.

That makes sense! I didn't know they played such an important role.

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Myeloblast is formed from "myelo-" (from Greek "myelos", meaning marrow) and "-blast" (from Greek "blastos", meaning germ or bud). The word refers to a type of cell that is a precursor to blood cells found in the bone marrow.

Memory Tip

Think of 'myelo-' as relating to 'marrow' and '-blast' as a 'germ' or 'bud' — together, they help you remember that a myeloblast is a cell that originates in the bone marrow.

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