myelocyte
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my·e·lo·cyte
(mī'ə-lə-sīt') 
n.
A large cell of the bone marrow that is a precursor of the mature granulocyte of the blood.
myelocytic my'e·lo·cyt'ic (-sĭt'ĭk) adj.
n.
A large cell of the bone marrow that is a precursor of the mature granulocyte of the blood.
myelocytic my'e·lo·cyt'ic (-sĭt'ĭk) adj.
Oxford Dictionary of Biochemistry:
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myelocyte
a nucleated cell of the bone marrow that is a precursor of the granulocytes of the blood.
| myeloblast, myelo+, myelination | |
| myeloid, myeloma, myeloma protein |
Saunders Veterinary Dictionary:
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myelocyte
1. a precursor in the granulocytic series intermediate between a promyelocyte and a metamyelocyte, normally occurring only in the bone marrow. In this stage, differentiation into specific cytoplasmic granules has begun.
2. any cell of the gray matter of the nervous system.
Mosby's Dental Dictionary:
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myelocyte
(mi′ ə-lo-sīt)
n
n
A young white blood cell found in the bone marrow.
Wikipedia on Answers.com:
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Myelocyte
| Myelocyte | |
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| Code | TH H2.00.04.3.04004 |
A myelocyte is a young cell of the granulocytic series, occurring normally in bone marrow, but not in circulating blood (except when caused by certain diseases).
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Histology
When stained with the usual dyes, the cytoplasm is distinctly basophilic and relatively more abundant than in myeloblasts or promyelocytes, even though myelocytes are smaller cells.
Numerous cytoplasmic granules are present in the more mature forms of myelocytes. Neutrophilic and eosinophilic granules are peroxidase-positive, while basophilic granules are not.
The nuclear chromatin is coarser than that observed in myelocyte, but it is relatively faintly stained and lacks a well defined membrane.
The nucleus is fairly regular in contour (not indented), and seems to be 'buried' beneath the numerous cytoplasmic granules. (If the nucleus were indented, it would likely be a metamyelocyte.)
Maturation
Myelocytes are derived from promyelocytes and give rise to metamyelocytes.
Measurement
There is an internationally agreed method of counting blasts, with results from M1 upwards.
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Hematopoiesis
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References
External links
- Neutrophilic Myelocyte Presented by the University of Virginia
- Eosinophilic Myelocyte Presented by the University of Virginia
- Basophilic Myelocyte Presented by the University of Virginia
- Image at queensu.ca
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