An early stage blood cell or precursor cell that develops into mature blood cells.
From Greek 'haima' (blood) + 'blastos' (germ or bud). The term describes the 'budding' or developing stage of blood cells.
Hematoblasts are what doctors look for when checking for leukemia—too many immature blood cells is a red flag that something's gone wrong with your bone marrow!
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