leukoblast

[loo-kuh-blast]

leu·ko·blast

[loo-kuh-blast]
noun Cell Biology.
an immature leukocyte.


Origin:
1900–05; leuko- + -blast

leu·ko·blas·tic, adjective
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leucoblast or esp (US) leukoblast (ˈluːkəʊˌblɑːst)
 
n
an immature leucocyte
 
leukoblast or esp (US) leukoblast
 
n

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leukoblast leu·ko·blast (l&oomacr;'kə-blāst')
n.
An immature white blood cell formed during the transition from lymphoidocyte to promyelocyte. Also called proleukocyte.


leu'ko·blas'tic adj.

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