Erythroblastic

/ɛrɪθroʊˈblæstɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or composed of erythroblasts; describing bone marrow or blood conditions involving immature red blood cells.

Etymology

From 'erythroblast' plus the adjectival suffix '-ic.' Used in medical terminology to describe blood and bone marrow conditions.

Kelly Says

Erythroblastic is the word doctors use when they need to talk about what's happening in your bone marrow's red blood cell factory—it's especially important when something goes wrong with that production line.

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