Word: lymphoblast
Part of speech: Noun
Syllables: lym
pho
blast
Definition: An immature lymphocyte; they proliferate uncontrollably in lymphoblastic leukemia
Morphemes:
Affix: lymph
Language: en
PoS: Noun
Meaning: A colourless, watery, coagulable bodily fluid which bathes the tissues and is carried by the lymphatic system into the bloodstream; it resembles blood plasma in containing white blood cells and especially lymphocytes but normally few red blood cells and no platelets.
Etymology Compounds: Affix: lympha
Language: la
Decoded: lympha
Meaning: water
Affix: -blast
Language: en
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: an immature cell or tissue
Etymology Compounds: Affix: βλᾰστᾰ́νω
Language: grc
Decoded: blastano
Meaning: to bud, sprout
Affix: -τός
Language: grc
Decoded: -tos
PoS: Suffix
Meaning: creates verbal adjectives of possibility, either active or passive