A primitive or immature blood cell, especially one in early stages of development.
From Greek 'haima' (blood) + 'plastos' (formed, molded). The suffix '-plast' refers to something formed or created, used in biology to describe cellular precursors.
The term 'hematoplast' fell out of favor once scientists realized they needed better ways to classify developing blood cells—modern hematology uses terms like 'blast' and 'progenitor' instead!
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