Etymology

myoblast

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Today it means: An undifferentiated stem cell that develops into muscle tissue. Full definition →

Ancient Greek βλᾰστός (blăstós) ← English myo- ← Proto-Hellenic *mū́s
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  1. Proto-Indo-European*múHs
  2. Proto-Hellenic*mū́s
  3. Ancient Greekμῦς (mûs)
  4. Englishmyo-
  5. Ancient Greekβλᾰστᾰ́νω (blăstắnō)
  6. Ancient Greekβλᾰστός (blăstós)
  7. English todaymyoblast

From myo- + -blast.

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