MYELOBLAST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does myeloblast mean? 

• MYELOBLAST (noun)
  The noun MYELOBLAST has 1 sense:

1. a precursor of leukocytes that normally occurs only in bone marrow

  Familiarity information: MYELOBLAST used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MYELOBLAST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A precursor of leukocytes that normally occurs only in bone marrow

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("myeloblast" is a kind of...):

leucocyte; leukocyte; WBC; white blood cell; white blood corpuscle; white cell; white corpuscle (blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system)

 Context examples 

A malignant neoplasm composed of myeloblasts, neutrophils and neutrophil precursors.

(Granulocytic sarcoma, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A tumor mass composed of myeloblasts, neutrophils and neutrophil precursors.

(Granulocytic sarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A relative measurement (ratio or percentage) of the myeloblasts to leukocytes in a biological specimen.

(Myeloblast to Leukocyte Ratio, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

The determination of the ratio of myeloblasts compared to leukocytes in a blood sample.

(Myeloblast to Leukocyte Ratio, NCI Thesaurus)

A measurement of the myeloblast cells in a biological specimen.

(Myeloblast Count, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

The determination of the ratio of myeloblasts compared to total cells present in a sample.

(Myeloblast to Total Cell Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

A relative measurement (ratio or percentage) of the myeloblasts to total cells in a biological specimen (for example a bone marrow specimen).

(Myeloblast to Total Cell Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

In acute myeloid leukemia (AML), there are too many of a specific type of white blood cell called a myeloblast.

(Acute Myeloid Leukemia, NIH: National Cancer Institute)

The determination of the number of myeloblast cells present in a sample.

(Myeloblast Count, NCI Thesaurus)

A tumor mass composed of myeloblasts or immature myeloid cells.

(Myeloid Sarcoma, NCI Thesaurus/WHO)