Term Name:	germarium-derived cystoblast division
Synonyms:	germarium-derived cystoblast cell division
Definition:	The four rounds of incomplete mitosis undergone by a cystoblast to form a 16-cell cyst of interconnected cells within a germarium. Within the cyst, one cell differentiates into an oocyte while the rest become nurse cells. An example of this process is found in Drosophila melanogaster.
Ontology:	GO: Biological Process [GO:0048142]    QuickGO    AmiGO