hemocytoblast

[ hee-muh-sahy-tuh-blast, hem-uh- ]
/ ˌhi məˈsaɪ təˌblæst, ˌhɛm ə- /

noun Anatomy.

a primordial cell capable of developing into any type of blood cell.

Origin of hemocytoblast

OTHER WORDS FROM hemocytoblast

he·mo·cy·to·blas·tic, adjective

Medical definitions for hemocytoblast

hemocytoblast
[ hē′mə-sītə-blăst′ ]

n.

A stem cell derived from the embryonic mesenchyme and considered to be capable of developing into any type of blood cell. hemoblast lymphoidocyte