metamyelocyte means A cell undergoing granulopoiesis, derived from a myelocyte, and leading to a band cell; it is characterized by the appearance of a bent nucleus, cytoplasmic granules, and the absence of visible nucleoli.
Etymology
From meta- + myelocyte.
noun
- A cell undergoing granulopoiesis, derived from a myelocyte, and leading to a band cell; it is characterized by the appearance of a bent nucleus, cytoplasmic granules, and the absence of visible nucleoli.