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hemocytoblast

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A hematopoietic stem cell.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: hematology, medicine, sciences

Examples

  • Near-synonyms: haematoblast, hemoblast (often synonymous in the past, but outdated)

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: HSC, haematoblast, hemoblast

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: hematopoietic cell, hematocyte, hemocyte, blood cell, cell

History

Etymology

By surface analysis, hemo- + cytoblast, or, by surface analysis, hemocyte + -o- + -blast.