noun
- Plural of hematoblast; immature blood cells, especially primitive cells in the bone marrow that develop into mature blood cells.
Usage: medical/hematology; also spelled haematoblasts in British English
Examples
- The bone marrow contains hematoblasts that differentiate into red blood cells and white blood cells.
- Under the microscope, hematoblasts appear as large cells with prominent nuclei.
- Leukemia can result from the uncontrolled proliferation of hematoblasts.
- Hematoblasts are essential for maintaining a healthy blood cell supply in the body.
- The laboratory technician identified several hematoblasts in the patient's blood sample.