Soviet Medical Encyclopedia

Hemocytoblast

Physiology, Biology & Genetics

Also known as: Lymphoidocyte, Basophilic myelocyte, Myeloblast

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

Summary

This 1930s encyclopedia article defines the hemocytoblast as the foundational cell for all types of blood cells according to the unitary theory of blood development. It details the various synonyms and equivalent terms proposed by hematologists such as Ferrata, Pappenheim, and Nägeli.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

HEMOCYTOBLAST (from the Greek haima - blood, kytos - cell, and blastano - to grow), the original element for all types of blood cells according to the unitary theory of blood development. The term was proposed by Ferrata in 1912; Pappenheim calls them lymphoidocytes, Dominici and Carnegie Dickson call them basophilic myelocytes, and Nägeli calls them myeloblasts. See also Hematopoiesis.

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“Hemocytoblast.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/hemocytoblast/