lymphoblast

American  

[lim-fuh-blast] / ˈlɪm fəˌblæst /

noun

Cell Biology.

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

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lymphoblast British  

/ 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 )

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Other Word Forms

• lymphoblastic adjective

Etymology

Origin of lymphoblast

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

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