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Promegakaryocyte vs Megakaryoblast - What's the difference?

promegakaryocyte | megakaryoblast |

As nouns the difference between promegakaryocyte and megakaryoblast

is that promegakaryocyte is (biochemistry) a precursor cell for a megakaryocyte, arising from a megakaryoblast while megakaryoblast is (cytology) a precursor cell in hematopoiesis which gives rise to the promegakaryocyte, which in turn gives rise to the megakaryocyte.

promegakaryocyte

English

Noun

(en noun) (wikipedia promegakaryocyte)
  • (biochemistry) A precursor cell for a megakaryocyte, arising from a megakaryoblast.

    • megakaryoblast

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (cytology) A precursor cell in hematopoiesis which gives rise to the promegakaryocyte, which in turn gives rise to the megakaryocyte.

    • Derived terms

    * megakaryoblastic

    Coordinate terms

    *(stages of megakaryocyte development) **megakaryoblast **promegakaryocyte **megakaryocyte **thrombocyte

    See also

    * (wikipedia "megakaryoblast")