1. Plural of myelocyte; immature granulocytes (white blood cells) found in bone marrow that are in an intermediate stage of development between promyelocytes and metamyelocytes.
Usage: medical/hematology term; typically used in clinical laboratory and pathology contexts

Examples

• The blood smear showed an elevated number of myelocytes, suggesting a possible bone marrow disorder.
• Myelocytes are normally confined to the bone marrow and should not appear in peripheral blood.
• The laboratory technician identified several myelocytes during the differential white blood cell count.
• An increase in circulating myelocytes may indicate leukemia or a severe infection.
• Myelocytes represent an intermediate stage in the maturation of neutrophils.