noun
- A primitive blood cell or stem cell from which blood cells develop; a hemocytoblast.
Usage: medical/hematology; also spelled haematoblast in British English
Examples
- Hematoblasts in the bone marrow differentiate into various types of mature blood cells.
- The laboratory technician identified hematoblasts under the microscope during the blood cell analysis.
- Leukemia can result from the uncontrolled proliferation of hematoblasts.
- Hematoblasts are essential for maintaining a healthy blood cell population throughout life.