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myelocyte definition

myelo·cyte (mī′ə lō sīt′)

noun

a type of large cell in the bone marrow, that develops into a granulocyte: it is present in the blood in some forms of leukemia

Related Forms:

  • myelocytic my′elo·cy′tic (-sit′ik) adjective

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