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LYMPHOBLASTE [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2012-01-04
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Immunology
- Lymphatic System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- lymphoblast 1, record 1, English, lymphoblast
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- lymphocytoblast 1, record 1, English, lymphocytoblast
- lymphogone 1, record 1, English, lymphogone
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
An immature cell of the lymphocytic series that is 15-20 microns in diameter, with a nucleus that has a diffuse chromatin pattern and usually one or two nucleoli. ... The lymphoblast was formerly conceived as the precursor cell of the mature lymphocyte, but now is considered to be a lymphocyte that has been transformed from a resting state to a proliferating state by antigenic stimulation. Lymphoblasts occur in the blood in large numbers in acute lymphocytic leukemia. 1, record 1, English, - lymphoblast
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Immunologie
- Système lymphatique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- lymphoblaste
1, record 1, French, lymphoblaste
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- immunoblaste 2, record 1, French, immunoblaste
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Cellule d'origine du lymphocyte à partir de laquelle naissent soit les cellules qui induisent la réponse immunitaire, soit les cellules mémoires. 3, record 1, French, - lymphoblaste
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Inmunología
- Sistema linfático
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- linfoblasto
1, record 1, Spanish, linfoblasto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
- linfocitoblasto 1, record 1, Spanish, linfocitoblasto
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Linfocito inmaduro. 1, record 1, Spanish, - linfoblasto
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
La leucemia puede tomar la forma de proliferación de linfoblastos. 1, record 1, Spanish, - linfoblasto
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