lymphoblast
/lˌɪmfəblˈæst/
Word Rarity
Very rare
Frequency: 0.00 in modern English
23
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
3
Syllables
10
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
An immature lymphocyte; they proliferate uncontrollably in lymphoblastic leukemia
American usage
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.
Usage
- American usage