MONOBLAST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does monoblast mean? 

• MONOBLAST (noun)
  The noun MONOBLAST has 1 sense:

1. a large immature monocyte normally found in bone marrow

  Familiarity information: MONOBLAST used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• MONOBLAST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A large immature monocyte normally found in bone marrow

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Hypernyms ("monoblast" is a kind of...):

monocyte (a type of granular leukocyte that functions in the ingestion of bacteria)

 Context examples 

A measurement of the monoblast cells in a biological specimen.

(Monoblast Count, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

A less common form of myeloid sarcoma composed of monoblasts.

(Monoblastic Sarcoma, NCI Thesaurus)

Monoblasts are found in bone marrow and never appear in the normal peripheral blood.

(Monoblast, NCI Thesaurus)

The determination of the number of monoblast cells present in a sample.

(Monoblast Count, NCI Thesaurus)

An acute myeloid leukemia in which the monoblasts represent 80% or more of the total cellular population. (WHO, 2001) — 2003

(Acute Monoblastic Leukemia, NCI Thesaurus)

A relative measurement (ratio or percentage) of the monoblasts to leukocytes in a biological specimen.

(Monoblast to Leukocyte Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)

The determination of the ratio of monoblast cells compared to leukocytes present in a sample.

(Monoblast to Leukocyte Ratio Measurement, NCI Thesaurus)

A cytochemical staining technique using the alpha-naphthyl esterase staining method or a nonspecific esterase staining method to identify and quantify monoblasts and monocytes and to detect esterase activity.

(Alpha Naphthyl Esterase Staining Method, NCI Thesaurus)

Acute myeloid leukemia in which 80% or more of the leukemic cells are of monocytic lineage, including monoblasts, promonocytes, and monocytes.

(Acute Monoblastic and Monocytic Leukemia, NCI Thesaurus)