myelomonocytic

myelomonocytic
my·e·lo·mono·cyt·ic -.män-ə-'sit-ik adj relating to or being a blood cell that has the characteristics of both monocytes and granulocytes

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my·elo·mono·cyt·ic (mi″ə-lo-mon″o-sitґik) characterized by both myelocytes and monocytes; said of leukemia.

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