Term Name: | early promyelocyte |
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Definition: | A promyelocyte with a nucleus that is indented and contains more marginated heterochromatin compared to its precursor cell (myeloblast); cytoplasm is deeply basophilic and contains numerous mitochondria and meandering cysternae of endoplasmic reticulum; largest of the granulocyte lineages. |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [CL:0002154] |