lymphoblast

[lim-fuh-blast]

noun

Cell Biology.

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

lymphoblast

/ ˌlɪmfəʊˈblæstɪk, ˈlɪmfəʊˌblɑːst /

noun

1. 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 )

Other Word Forms

• lymphoblastic adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of lymphoblast¹

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

Example Sentences

All three lymphoblast cultures were split once before single-cell sorting.

From Nature

Abnormal T lymphoblast identification by multiparametric flow cytometry was concurrently performed for comparison.

From Science Magazine