Myelomonocyte

A myelomonocyte is a type of cell observed in chronic myelomonocytic leukemia.^[1] It bears a resemblance to both a myelocyte and monocyte. It is derived from CFU-GM.

References

↑ "Definition of myelomonocyte - NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms". Retrieved 2009-01-06.

Myeloid lineage - Blood (WBC and RBC)

Cellular/
HSCs

Myeloid/
CFU-GEMM

CFU-GM

CFU-G:
Granulocytes

CFU-M:
Monocytes/
MPS

Macrophages	Histiocytes Kupffer cells Alveolar macrophage Microglia Osteoclasts Epithelioid cells giant cells Langhans giant cells, Foreign-body giant cell Touton giant cells

CFU-DL	Dendritic cells Langerhans cell

Common

Myelomonocyte

CFU-Baso

Granulocytes
- Basophil

CFU-Eos

Granulocytes
- Eosinophil

MEP

CFU-Meg	Megakaryoblast Megakaryocyte Platelets

CFU-E	Reticulocyte Normoblast

CFU-Mast

Mast cell precursors

Noncellular

Plasma

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