MetaGlossary.com: Lymphoblast

Keywords: Immature, Lymphocyte, Leukemia, Precursor, Antigen

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The parent cell of the lymphocytic series.

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an immature lymphocyte

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a lymphocyte that has enlarged and increased its rate of RNA and protein synthesis

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The young cell to which the T-lymphocyte reverts; lymphoblasts secrete lymphokines.

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Poorly differentiated (immature) blood cells which when seen in excess can be can be indicative of leukemia.

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A lymphocyte which has been stimulated to divide by an antigen.

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The immature precursor of the mature lymphocyte.

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A lymphocyte that has gotten larger after being stimulated by an antigen. Lymphoblasts look like immature lymphocytes, and were once thought to be precursor cells.

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Lymphoblasts are immature lymphocyte which typically differentiate to form normal lymphocyte but which proliferate uncontrollably in leukemia. In speaking about leukemia, "blast" is the short name used for lymphoblasts.

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