Hematology

Hematology

The science encompassing the medical study of the blood and blood-producing organs.

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Myeloblast

Health care; Hematology

The parent cell of the granulocytic or myelocytic series.

Myelocyte

Health care; Hematology

The stage in development of the granulocytic series that is characterised by the first appearance of specific granules (eosinophilic, neutrophilic or basophilic) and a round nucleus.

Neutrophil (polymorphonuclear neutrophil or segmented neutrophil)

Health care; Hematology

A granulocyte having fine neutrophilic (pink-violet) granules in the cytoplasm. The nucleus is divided into two or more lobes; each lobe is usually connected by a filament.

Normoblast

Health care; Hematology

The nucleated precursor of the normal red blood cell. Also called a rubriblast.

Mitosis

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A series of changes through which the nucleus passes in indirect cell division. A tissue showing many cells in mitosis indicates rapid gro.&1th of that tissue.