hemocytoblast

noun

he·​mo·​cy·​to·​blast
variants or chiefly British haemocytoblast
: a stem cell for blood-cellular elements
especially : one considered competent to produce all types of blood cell

called also lymphoidocyte

hemocytoblastic adjective
or chiefly British haemocytoblastic

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“Hemocytoblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/hemocytoblast. Accessed 26 Dec. 2024.

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