Anatomy

Granulocyte Precursor Cells

The cells in the granulocytic series that give rise to mature granulocytes (NEUTROPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and BASOPHILS). These precursor cells include myeloblasts, promyelocytes, myelocytes and metamyelocytes.

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The cells in the granulocytic series that give rise to mature granulocytes (NEUTROPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and BASOPHILS). These precursor cells include myeloblasts, promyelocytes, myelocytes and metamyelocytes.

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33 entry terms
  • Granulocytic Precursor Cells
  • Cell, Granulocyte Precursor
  • Cell, Granulocytic Precursor
  • Cells, Granulocyte Precursor
  • Cells, Granulocytic Precursor
  • Granulocyte Precursor Cell
  • Granulocytic Precursor Cell
  • Precursor Cell, Granulocyte
  • Precursor Cell, Granulocytic
  • Precursor Cells, Granulocyte
  • Precursor Cells, Granulocytic
  • Granulocyte Progenitor Cells
  • Granulocyte Progenitors
  • Metamyelocytes
  • Myeloblast
  • Myeloblasts
  • Myelocytes
  • Premyelocytes
  • Progranulocytes
  • Promyelocytes
  • Cell, Granulocyte Progenitor
  • Cells, Granulocyte Progenitor
  • Granulocyte Progenitor
  • Granulocyte Progenitor Cell
  • Metamyelocyte
  • Myelocyte
  • Premyelocyte
  • Progenitor Cell, Granulocyte
  • Progenitor Cells, Granulocyte
  • Progenitor, Granulocyte
  • Progenitors, Granulocyte
  • Progranulocyte
  • Promyelocyte

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15 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings chemistry, classification, cytology, drug effects, enzymology, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, radiation effects, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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History Note

2004; for PROMYELOCYTES use GRANULOCYTES 1985-2003

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Previous Indexing

  • Granulocytes or specifics (1975-2003)

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Granulocyte Precursor Cells. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D042381. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D042381
  2. Granulocyte Precursor Cells. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q70216999