adjective
- relating to or characterized by lymphoblasts; of or involving immature lymphoid cells
Usage: medical/hematology term; commonly used in oncology and pathology
Examples
- Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is a cancer of immature lymphoid cells.
- The patient was diagnosed with lymphoblastic lymphoma after a biopsy.
- Lymphoblastic transformation can occur in chronic leukemia.
- The bone marrow showed an increase in lymphoblastic cells.
- Treatment for lymphoblastic leukemia often involves chemotherapy and targeted drugs.