blast cell

American  

noun

Biology.

1. any undifferentiated or immature cell.

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Etymology

Origin of blast cell

First recorded in 1950–55

Example Sentences

“A black fan was mounted to the ceiling and was blowing the leaking clear liquid into the Blast Cell Hallway, where 9 trees of uncovered Assorted Hams were stored.”

From Los Angeles Times

In the accelerated phase, which develops over years and signals imminent progression to uncontrollable disease, symptoms are prominent and blast cell numbers in the blood and bone marrow are higher.

From New York Times