Meaning & use
Erythroblast
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An immature, nucleated cell in bone marrow that develops into a mature red blood cell (erythrocyte).
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Under the microscope, the pathologist identified several erythroblasts among the developing blood cells.
A rise in circulating erythroblasts can signal that the bone marrow is under stress.
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The name combines the Greek erythros ('red') with blastos ('germ' or 'bud'), reflecting the cell's role as the precursor of red blood cells.
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normoblast
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