metamyelocyte

metamyelocyte definition - medical

met·a·my·el·o·cyte (mĕtˌə-mīˈə-lə-sītˌ)

noun
A transitional form of myelocyte having a nuclear construction intermediate between the mature myelocyte and the two-lobed granulocyte. Also called juvenile cell.

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