Lymphoblast definition
A dividing cell that gives rise to a mature lymphocyte.
noun
A primitive cell that is a precursor of a lymphocyte.
noun
A large, immature lymphocyte that has been activated by an antigen and divides to give rise to mature lymphocytes (B cells and T cells).
noun
(US, cytology, oncology) An immature lymphocyte; they proliferate uncontrollably in lymphoblastic leukemia.
noun
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Other Word Forms
Noun
Singular:
lymphoblast
Plural:
lymphoblastsOrigin of lymphoblast
- lympho- +"Ž -blast
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