Metamyelocyte

An immature granulocyte (a type of white blood cell), having a kidney-shaped nucleus {compare myelocyte) and cytoplasm containing neutrophil, eosinophil, or basophil granules. It is normally found in the blood-forming tissue of the bone marrow but may appear in the blood in a wide variety of diseases, including acute infections.


An immature granulocyte (white blood cell) usually found in the bone marrow’s blood making tissue. It can appear in the blood in a range of diseases, including infection.


A transitional cell intermediate in development between a myelocyte and a mature granular leukocyte.


 


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