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lymphoblast

[ lim-fuh-blast ]

noun

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


lymphoblast

/ ËŒlɪmfəʊˈblæstɪk; ˈlɪmfəʊˌblÉ‘Ëst /

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 )
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged†2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • lymphoblastic, adjective
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Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms

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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of lymphoblast1

First recorded in 1905–10; lympho- + -blast
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All three lymphoblast cultures were split once before single-cell sorting.

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

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