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lymphoblastnoun
an immature lymphocyte
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lymphoblastnoun
An immature lymphocyte; they proliferate uncontrollably in lymphoblastic leukemia
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lymphoblast
A lymphoblast is an immature white blood cell that is produced in the bone marrow and is a precursor to lymphocytes, which play a critical role in the body's immune response. It is typically larger than a mature lymphocyte and has a relatively large, round nucleus. Lymphoblasts are often used in research and their presence in high quantities can indicate certain types of leukemia, a type of blood cancer.
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Lymphoblast
A lymphoblast is a different form of a naive lymphocyte that occurs when the lymphocyte is activated by an antigen and increased in volume by nucleus and cytoplasm growth as well as new mRNA and protein synthesis. The lymphoblast then starts dividing and making clones of its original naive cells. Finally the dividing cells differentiate into effector cells, known as Plasma Cells, Cytotoxic T cells, and Helper T cells. Lymphoblasts are immature cells which typically differentiate to form mature lymphocytes. Normally lymphoblasts are found in the bone marrow, but in acute lymphoblastic leukemia, lymphoblasts proliferate uncontrollably and are found in large numbers in the peripheral blood. The size is between 10 and 20 μm. Although commonly lymphoblast refers to a precursor cell in the maturation of leukocytes, the usage of this term is sometimes inconsistent. The Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Research Consortium defines a lymphoblast as "A lymphocyte that has become larger after being stimulated by an antigen. Lymphoblasts look like immature lymphocytes, and were once thought to be precursor cells.". Commonly, when speaking about leukemia, "blast" is used as an abbreviation for lymphoblasts.
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of lymphoblast in Chaldean Numerology is: 5
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of lymphoblast in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8
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