series — 1. A succession of similar objects following one another in space or time. 2. In chemistry, a group of substances, either elements or compounds, having similar properties or differing from each other in composition by a constant ratio. [L. fr.… … Medical dictionary
monocyte series — monocytic series the succession of developing cells that ultimately culminates in the monocyte; after the colony forming unit–granulocyte macrophage, the stages in order of maturity are the monoblast, promonocyte, and the mature monocyte … Medical dictionary
colony-forming unit–granulocyte-macrophage — (CFU GM) a precursor cell in the granulocytic series that can grow into a myeloblast in the presence of appropriate stimulators in vitro. Called also colony forming u.–culture … Medical dictionary
Hematopoiesis — The production of all types of blood cells generated by a remarkable self regulated system that is responsive to the demands put upon it. The levels of the different types of the white blood cells in the granulocyte series (the neutrophils,… … Medical dictionary
Myeloblast — Code TH H2.00.04.3.04002 The myeloblast is a unipotent stem cell, which will differentiate into one of the actors of the Granulocyte series … Wikipedia
leukocyte — A type of cell formed in the myelopoietic, lymphoid, and reticular portions of the reticuloendothelial system in various parts of the body, and normally present in those sites and in the circulating blood (rarely in other tissues). Under various… … Medical dictionary
blood — bloodlike, adj. /blud/, n. 1. the fluid that circulates in the principal vascular system of human beings and other vertebrates, in humans consisting of plasma in which the red blood cells, white blood cells, and platelets are suspended. 2. the… … Universalium
granulopoiesis — Production of granulocytes. In adults, granulocytes are produced chiefly in the red bone marrow of flat bones. SYN: granulocytopoiesis. [granulo(cyte) + G. poiesis, a making] * * * gran·u·lo·poi·e·sis (.)lō .pȯi ē səs n, pl e·ses .sēz the… … Medical dictionary
List of oncology-related terms — This is a list of terms related to oncology. The original source for this list was the U.S. National Cancer Institute s public domain Dictionary of Cancer Terms . NOTOC 1 * 10 propargyl 10 deazaaminopterin * 12 O tetradecanoylphorbol 13 acetate * … Wikipedia
Wound healing — Hand abrasion … Wikipedia
Several stages of the granulocytic series. D, Neutrophilic metamyelocyte; P, promyelocyte; N, neutrophilic band cell.
