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myeloblastic

myeloblastic

9.9
Relating to immature blood cells in the bone marrow
  • adjective
  • /ˌmaɪəloʊˈblæstɪk/
  • Specialized
translation icon : mieloblástico
  • Today, she would have to tell the parents of a twelve-year-old boy that he had acute myeloblastic leukemia.

Examples

  • Dee had acute myeloblastic leukemia, which had entered the bone marrow and turned it black.

    Fiction book (1991)

  • However, myeloblastic disorders can affect the body's ability to produce healthy blood cells.

  • The doctor explained that myeloblastic cells can develop into serious blood cancers.

  • Research shows that early detection of myeloblastic conditions is crucial for effective treatment.

Compounds

myeloblastic leukemia
  • Specialized
6.8

A cancer that makes the body produce many young white blood cells in the blood

Surface Forms

myeloblastic positive

Morphology

myeloblastic = myeloblast (transparent) = myelo + blast + ic

Formed by adding the adjective-forming suffix '-ic' to 'myeloblast'; meaning is directly 'relating to myeloblasts'.

Etymology

Myeloblastic comes from the parts myelo- meaning 'marrow' and -blast meaning 'young cell' or 'bud'. So, myeloblastic describes immature bone marrow cells or processes involving them, which is why doctors use the word when they talk about certain blood cancers.