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haematoblast

haematoblast noun: any of the precursor cells in hematopoiesis that precede the mature blood cells, sometimes specifically those that lead to a mature red blood cell (e.g., hematopoietic stem cell, CFU-GEMM, CFU-E, NRBC, proerythroblast, erythroblast).

Noun

haematoblast (plural haematoblasts)

  1. (obsolete) Any of the precursor cells in hematopoiesis that precede the mature blood cells, sometimes specifically those that lead to a mature red blood cell (e.g., hematopoietic stem cell, CFU-GEMM, CFU-E, NRBC, proerythroblast, erythroblast).
    • Near-synonyms: hematopoietic cell, hemocytoblast, HSC (all often synonymous)
  2. (obsolete) A platelet.

Synonyms of haematoblast

Forms of haematoblast

pluralhaematoblasts
alternative formhæmatoblast
alternative formhematoblast
alternative formhæmoblast
alternative formhaemoblast
alternative formhemoblast

Origin of haematoblast

From haemato- (“blood”) + -blast (“germ, sprout”). A name used in centuries past for any of various blood cells that were visible on microscopy but were not well understood at the time, all seeming like candidates for cells that might later turn into mature red or white cells. Some use of the name as referring to platelets continued even for a while after their role in clotting was apparent.

Words formed from haematoblast

Questions about haematoblast

What does haematoblast mean?
Haematoblast means any of the precursor cells in hematopoiesis that precede the mature blood cells, sometimes specifically those that lead to a mature red blood cell (e.g., hematopoietic stem cell, CFU-GEMM, CFU-E, NRBC, proerythroblast, erythroblast).
What part of speech is haematoblast?
Haematoblast is a noun.
What is the plural of haematoblast?
The plural of haematoblast is haematoblasts.

Words near haematoblast in the dictionary

  1. haematitic
  2. haematitisation
  3. haematitised
  4. haemato-
  5. haematobium
  6. haematoblast
  7. haematoblastic
  8. haematoblasts
  9. haematocele
  10. haematoceles
  11. haematochemical

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