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myelocyte

my·e·lo·cyte
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-uh-luh-sahyt]
    • /ˈmaɪ ə ləˌsaɪt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [mahy-uh-luh-sahyt]
    • /ˈmaɪ ə ləˌsaɪt/

Definitions of myelocyte word

  • noun myelocyte a cell of the bone marrow, especially one developing into a granulocyte. 1
  • noun myelocyte A large cell, found in bone marrow, that becomes a granulocyte when mature. 1
  • noun myelocyte an immature granulocyte, normally occurring in the bone marrow but detected in the blood in certain diseases 0
  • noun myelocyte a type of large cell in the bone marrow, that develops into a granulocyte: it is present in the blood in some forms of leukemia 0

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Origin of myelocyte

First appearance:

before 1865
One of the 28% newest English words
First recorded in 1865-70; myelo- + -cyte

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Parts of speech for Myelocyte

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

myelocyte popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 50% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 58% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

myelocyte usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with myelocyte

  • what is a myelocyte?

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