immunoblast


immunoblast

 [im´u-no-blast″] a mitotically active B or lymphocyte" >T lymphocyte.

im·mu·no·blast

(im'yū-nō-blast'), An antigenically stimulated lymphocyte; a large cell with well-defined basophilic cytoplasm, a large nucleus with prominent nuclear membrane, distinct nucleoli, and clumped chromatin.
See also: lymphoblast, lymphocyte transformation.
[immuno- + G. blastos, germ]

im·mu·no·blast

(im'yū-nō-blast) An antigenically stimulated lymphocyte; a large cell with well-defined basophilic cytoplasm, a large nucleus with prominent nuclear membrane, distinct nucleoli, and clumped chromatin. [immuno- +G. blastos, germ]