Etymology

myelomonocyte

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Today it means: A monocyte that is in the process of developing into a granulocyte. Full definition →

English monocyte ← German Monozyt ← Ancient Greek μυελός (muelós)
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  1. Ancient Greekμυελός (muelós)
  2. Englishmyelo-
  3. GermanMonozyt
  4. Englishmonocyte
  5. English todaymyelomonocyte

From myelo- + monocyte.

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