lym·pho·blast (l m f -bl st )n. A dividing cell that gives rise to a mature lymphocyte. lym pho·blastic adj. |
lymphoblast [ˈlɪmfəʊˌblɑːst]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) 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)
lymphoblastic [ˌlɪmfəʊˈblæstɪk] adj
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| Noun | 1. | lymphoblast - an immature lymphocyte lymph cell, lymphocyte - an agranulocytic leukocyte that normally makes up a quarter of the white blood cell count but increases in the presence of infection |
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