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lymphoblast

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

An immature lymphocyte; they proliferate uncontrollably in lymphoblastic leukemia

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: US

Topics: biology, cytology, medicine, natural-sciences, oncology, sciences

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noun

Meaning 2

an immature lymphocyte

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: lymphocyte, lymph cell

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English lympho- Ancient Greek βλᾰστᾰ́νω (blăstắnō) Proto-Indo-European *-tós Proto-Hellenic *-tós Ancient Greek -τός (-tós) Ancient Greek βλᾰστός (blăstós)bor. English -blast English lymphoblast From lympho- + -blast.