metamyelocyte

Term ID

CL:0002192

Synonyms

Definition

A eosinophil precursor in the granulocytic series, being a cell intermediate in development between a myelocyte and a band form cell. The nucleus becomes indented where the indentation is smaller than half the distance to the farthest nuclear margin; chromatin becomes coarse and clumped; specific granules predominate while primary granules are rare. (2)

References

• FMA:83541

Ontology

Cell Ontology