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lymphoblast Micrograph showing lymphoblasts in liver tissue of a patient with hantavirus pulmonary syndrome.

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lymphoblast, immature white blood cell that gives rise to a type of immune cell known as a lymphocyte. The nucleus contains moderately fine chromatin (readily stainable nuclear material) and has a well-defined nuclear membrane. There are one or two nucleoli, and the cytoplasm is small or moderate in amount. Lymphoblasts that grow and divide uncontrollably cause a type of cancer known as acute lymphoblastic leukemia.

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