he·mo·cy·to·blast
variants:
or chiefly British haemocytoblast \
ˌhē-mə-ˈsīt-ə-ˌblast 
\
\
Medical Definition of hemocytoblast
: a stem cell for blood-cellular elements
especially
: one considered competent to produce all types of blood cell
— called also lymphoidocyte
Other Words from hemocytoblast
hemocytoblastic
or chiefly British haemocytoblastic \
-ˌsīt-ə-ˈblast-ik
\ adjective
\ adjective
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“Hemocytoblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hemocytoblast. Accessed 5 Jul. 2022.
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