Cell
myoblast
[ mahy-uh-blast ]
Subclass of:
Stem cells
Definitions related to myoblasts:
  • A muscle cell precursor. It is essential for muscle repair.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Precursor cells of the myogenic lineage that develop from the mesoderm; undergo proliferation, migrate to their various sites, and then differentiate into the appropriate form of myocytes.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
  • Embryonic (precursor) cells of the myogenic lineage that develop from the MESODERM. They undergo proliferation, migrate to their various sites, and then differentiate into the appropriate form of myocytes (MYOCYTES, SKELETAL; MYOCYTES, CARDIAC; MYOCYTES, SMOOTH MUSCLE).
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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