SPLENOBLAST Meaning and
Definition
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The mother cell of the splenocyte.
A practical medical dictionary. By Stedman, Thomas Lathrop. Published 1920.
Common Misspellings for SPLENOBLAST
- aplenoblast
- zplenoblast
- xplenoblast
- dplenoblast
- eplenoblast
- wplenoblast
- solenoblast
- sllenoblast
- s-lenoblast
- s0lenoblast
- spkenoblast
- sppenoblast
- spoenoblast
- splwnoblast
- splsnoblast
- spldnoblast
- splrnoblast
- spl4noblast
- spl3noblast
- spleboblast
Etymology of SPLENOBLAST
The word "splenoblast" is primarily derived from two components: "spleno-" and "-blast".
The term "spleno-" is derived from the Latin word "splen", which means "spleen". It stems from the Greek word "splēn", having the same meaning. The spleen is an organ located in the upper-left part of the abdomen and is involved in the immune system, blood filtration, and storage of blood cells.
The suffix "-blast" comes from the Greek word "blastos", meaning "bud" or "germ". In medical terminology, "blast" typically refers to an immature or undifferentiated cell that has the potential to develop into specialized cells.
Thus, combining the elements, "splenoblast" refers to an immature cell or precursor found in the spleen that has the potential to differentiate into more specific cell types within the organ.
