myelocyte

Term: myelocyte

Literally meaning: “cell of bone marrow (or core)”

Origin: Anc Greek

μυελός/myelos(=bone marow, core)>μύω/myo(=be enclosed)

+cyte (=combining form meaning “cell” derived from anc Greek word κυτίον/cytion(=box, container)

Coined/History

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Definition

Myelocyte is an intermediate stage of bonne marrow cells called myeloblasts during the process of their development into granulocytes .