n :  a cell in bone marrow that is in an intermediate stage of development between a myeloblast and a myelocyte and has the characteristic granulations but lacks the specific staining reactions of a mature granulocyte of the blood - called also premyelocyte , progranulocyte  pro*my*elo*cyt*ic adj 
 
 
 
Similar sounding terms:  pre·my·elo·cyte 
 
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