lymphoblast

[ lim-fuh-blast ]

/ ˈlɪm fəˌblæst /

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noun Cell Biology.

a large, metabolically active lymphocyte shortly before it enters into mitosis.

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Origin of lymphoblast

First recorded in 1905–10; lympho- + -blast

OTHER WORDS FROM lymphoblast

lym·pho·blas·tic, adjective

Words nearby lymphoblast

lymphedema, lymph gland, lymph node, lymph nodes, lympho-, lymphoblast, lymphocyte, lymphocytopenia, lymphocytosis, lymphogranuloma, lymphogranulomatosis

British Dictionary definitions for lymphoblast

lymphoblast

/ (ˈlɪmfəʊˌblɑːst) /

noun

an abnormal cell consisting of a large nucleus and small cytoplasm that was once thought to be an immature lymphocyte and is now associated with a type of leukaemia (lymphoblastic leukaemia)

Derived forms of lymphoblast

lymphoblastic (ˌlɪmfəʊˈblæstɪk), adjective

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