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myelocyte

Term: myelocyte

Literally meaning: ?cell of bone marrow (or core)?

Origin: Anc Greek

??????/myelos(=bone marow, core)>???/myo(=be enclosed)

+cyte (=combining form meaning ?cell? derived from anc Greek word ??????/cytion(=box, container)

Coined/History

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Definition

Myelocyte is an intermediate stage of bonne marrow cells called myeloblasts during the process of their development into granulocytes .

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Term: myelinopathyLiterally meaning: ?affection of bone marow?Origin: Anc Greek??????/myelos(=bone marow, core)>???/myo(=be enclosed)???????/patheia (-pathy, suffix denoting ?suffering?) > ?????( masculine gender) / pathos(=passion, sorrow, strong...

- Myelocele
Term: myelocele Literally meaning: rupture of bone marrow OriginAnc Greek??????/myelos(=bone marow, core)>???/myo(=be enclosed)????/kele(=hernia) > ??????/keleos(=burn, rupture)Coined/History(?)Definition Protrusion of spinal cord tissues ...

- Myeloplegia
Term: myeloplegiaLiterally meaning: ?be stricken on bone marrow?Origin: Anc Greek??????/myelos(=bone marow, core)>???/myo(=be enclosed)+>??????/plesso(=strike)Coined/History(?)Definition Myeloplegia is the medical term for spinal paralysis....

- Myeloblast
Term: myeloblastLiterally meaning: ?immature or precursor cell of bone marow (or core)?Origin: Anc Greek??????/myelos(=bone marow, core)>???/myo(=be enclosed)+ ??????> blasty (=sprout, germ) >?????/valo(=push, throw) Coined/HistoryIn 1898,...

- Myeloma
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