A myelomonocyte is a type of cell observed in
chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.
It bears a resemblance to both a
myelocyte
A myelocyte is a young cell of the granulocytic series, occurring normally in bone marrow (can be found in circulating blood when caused by certain diseases).
Structure
When stained with the usual dyes, the cytoplasm is distinctly basophili ...
and
monocyte
Monocytes are a type of leukocyte or white blood cell. They are the largest type of leukocyte in blood and can differentiate into macrophages and conventional dendritic cells. As a part of the vertebrate innate immune system monocytes also i ...
. It is derived from
CFU-GM.
References
Myeloid leukemia
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