pronormoblast

noun

pro·​nor·​mo·​blast (ˈ)prō-ˈnȯr-mə-ˌblast How to pronounce pronormoblast (audio)
: a cell recognized in some theories of erythropoiesis that arises from a myeloblast and gives rise to normoblasts and is approximately equivalent to the erythroblast of other theories

called also macronormoblast, rubriblast

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“Pronormoblast.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/pronormoblast. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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