Main Entry: my·e·lo·blast

Pronunciation: \ˈmī-ə-lə-ˌblast\

Function: noun

Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary

Date: circa 1904

: a large mononuclear nongranular bone-marrow cell; especially : one that is a precursor of a myelocyte

— my·e·lo·blas·tic \ˌmī-ə-lə-ˈblas-tik\ adjective