Term: rostral blood island myeloid cell
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Name: rostral blood island
Synonyms: anterior myeloid compartment, RBI
Definition: Hematopoietic tissue derived from the cephalic mesoderm. Predominantly produces myeloid cells.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005029]
Name: myeloid cell
Synonyms: myeloid cells
Definition: A cell of the monocyte, granulocyte, mast cell, megakaryocyte, or erythroid lineage.
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009324]