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lymphoblast

noun/ˈlɪmfəʊblæst/

C2CEFR level
92/100Rarity: very rare
TechnicalRegister

An immature precursor cell that develops into a mature lymphocyte.

The predominance of lymphoblasts on the aspirate supported a diagnosis of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia.

Topic: Oncology in Medical English

Rarity runs from 0 (a word everyone knows) to 100 (almost never seen outside specialist or literary writing). Level is the word's real difficulty on the CEFR scale, from A1 to C2.

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