| myeloblast | <haematology> An immature cell produced by and found in bone marrow which gives rise to granular leukocytes. (09 Oct 1997) |
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| myeloblastemia | The presence of myeloblasts in the circulating blood. Origin: myeloblast + G. Haima, blood (05 Mar 2000) |
| myeloblastic | <haematology> Immature cells of the myeloid series. (13 Nov 1997) |
| myeloblastic leukaemia | A form of granulocytic leukaemia in which there are large numbers of myeloblasts in various tissues (and organs) and in the circulating blood; the immature forms may amount to 30 to 60% (or even a greater proportion) of the increased total number of white blood cells. Used synonymously for acute granulocytic leukaemia. Synonym: leukaemic myelosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| myeloblastic protein | See: human leukaemia-associated antigens. (05 Mar 2000) |
| myeloblastoma | <haematology, oncology> A type of leukaemia that develops from bone marrow cells. (09 Oct 1997) |
| myeloblastosis | The presence of unusually large numbers of myeloblasts in the circulating blood, or tissues, or both (as in acute leukaemia). (05 Mar 2000) |
| myeloblastosis virus, avian | A species of avian type c retroviruses (retroviruses type c, avian) causing anaemia in fowl. (12 Dec 1998) |