Any of the cells within bone marrow whose function is to differentiate (transform) into mature blood cells.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Examples
- Near-synonyms: haematoblast, hemoblast (often synonymous in the past, but outdated)
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: haematoblast, hemoblast
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hematocyte, hemocyte, blood cell, cell
Any of the cells within bone marrow whose function is to differentiate (transform) into mature blood cells.
A hematopoietic stem cell.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: often, specifically
No example sentence was provided for this meaning.
Meaning relationships
Synonyms: haematoblast, hemoblast, HSC, w:hematopoietic stem cell, hemocytoblast
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: hematocyte, hemocyte, blood cell, cell, hematopoietic cell