promyelocyte

promyelocyte
1. The developmental stage of a granular leukocyte between the myeloblast and myelocyte, when a few specific granules appear in addition to azurophilic ones. 2. A large uninuclear cell occurring in the circulating blood of persons with myelocytic leukemia. SYN: premyelocyte, progranulocyte. [pro- + G. myelos, marrow, + kytos, cell]

* * *

pro·my·elo·cyte (')prō-'mī-ə-lə-.sīt n a cell in bone marrow that is in an intermediate stage of development between a myeloblast and a myelocyte and has the characteristic granulations but lacks the specific staining reactions of a mature granulocyte of the blood called also premyelocyte, progranulocyte
pro·my·elo·cyt·ic (.)prō-.mī-ə-lə-'sit-ik adj

* * *

n.
the developmental stage of a granulocyte (a type of white blood cell) between the myeloblast and the myelocyte. It has abundant cytoplasm that, with Romanowsky stains, appears blue with reddish granules. Promyelocytes are normally found in the blood-forming tissue of the bone marrow but may appear in the blood in a variety of diseases. See also granulopoiesis.

* * *

pro·my·elo·cyte (pro-miґə-lo-sīt) a precursor in the granulocytic series, being a cell intermediate in development between a myeloblast and myelocyte and containing a few, as yet undifferentiated, cytoplasmic granules. Called also premyelocyte and progranulocyte.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать курсовую

Look at other dictionaries:

  • promyélocyte — ● promyélocyte nom masculin Cellule de la moelle osseuse intermédiaire entre le myéloblaste et le myélocyte …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • Promyelocyte — A promyelocyte (or progranulocyte) is a granulocyte precursor, developing from the myeloblast and developing into the myelocyte. =Additional External links* * * 18. Bone Marrow and Hemopoiesis: bone marrow smear, promyelocyte and erythroblasts *… …   Wikipedia

  • promyelocyte — noun A granulocyte precursor, developing from the myeloblast and developing into the myelocyte …   Wiktionary

  • promyelocyte — pro·myelocyte …   English syllables

  • promyelocyte — premyelocyte; n. the developmental stage of a granulocyte (a type of white blood cell) between the myeloblast and the myelocyte. It has abundant cytoplasm that, with Romanowsky stains, appears blue with reddish granules. Promyelocytes are… …   The new mediacal dictionary

  • promyelocyte — …   Useful english dictionary

  • premyelocyte — SYN: promyelocyte. * * * pre·my·elo·cyte mī ə lə .sīt n PROMYELOCYTE * * * n. see promyelocyte * * * pre·my·elo·cyte (pre miґə lo sīt″) promyelocyte …   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

  • progranulocyte — SYN: promyelocyte. * * * pro·gran·u·lo·cyte ( )prō gran yə lō .sīt n PROMYELOCYTE * * * pro·gran·u·lo·cyte (pro granґu lo sīt″) promyelocyte …   Medical dictionary

  • Myelopoiesis — is the regulated formation of myeloid cells, including eosinophilic granulocytes, basophilic granulocytes, neutrophilic granulocytes, and monocytes. In hematology, myelopoiesis is the production of blood cells in the bone marrow. The myeloid… …   Wikipedia

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
… Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”