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hemocytoblast

hemocytoblast noun: a hematopoietic stem cell.

hemocytoblast: a hematopoietic stem cell
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Noun

hemocytoblast (plural hemocytoblasts)

  1. A hematopoietic stem cell.
    • Near-synonyms: haematoblast, hemoblast (often synonymous in the past, but outdated)

Synonyms of hemocytoblast

Forms of hemocytoblast

pluralhemocytoblasts

Origin of hemocytoblast

By surface analysis, hemo- + cytoblast, or, by surface analysis, hemocyte + -o- + -blast.

Questions about hemocytoblast

What does hemocytoblast mean?
Hemocytoblast means a hematopoietic stem cell.
What part of speech is hemocytoblast?
Hemocytoblast is a noun.
What is the plural of hemocytoblast?
The plural of hemocytoblast is hemocytoblasts.

Words near hemocytoblast in the dictionary

  1. hemocyte
  2. hemocytes
  3. hemocytic
  4. hemocytin
  5. hemocytins
  6. hemocytoblast
  7. hemocytoblasts
  8. hemocytologic
  9. hemocytological
  10. hemocytology
  11. hemocytomer

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