What is "myelocyte"

n. 1 a large cell, found in bone marrow, that becomes a granulocyte when mature 2 a cell associated with the myelin of the brain and spinal cord

n. an immature leukocyte normally found in bone marrow

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).