myeloblast
/ˈmaɪəloʊˌblæst/
noun
- An immature cell in the bone marrow that develops into a type of white blood cell called a granulocyte.
- In healthy people, myeloblasts make up only a small percentage of the cells in the bone marrow.
- The patient's myeloblast count dropped after the first round of chemotherapy.
- The doctor examined the bone marrow sample and noted an unusually high number of myeloblasts.