- -blastic
- adjective combining form
Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from -blast
having (such or so many) buds, germs, cells, or cell layers <diploblastic>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia — is a phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia in which more than 30% of the cells in the blood or bone marrow are blast cells (immature blood cells). When tiredness, fever, and an enlarged spleen occur during the blastic phase, it is called blast… … Wikipedia
blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia — A phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia in which more than 30% of the cells in the blood or bone marrow are blast cells (immature blood cells). When tiredness, fever, and an enlarged spleen occur during the blastic phase, it is called blast… … English dictionary of cancer terms
-blastic — a combining form meaning having a given type or number of buds, cells, or cell layers, or undergoing a given type of development, as specified by the initial element: holoblastic. [see BLASTO , IC] * * * … Universalium
blastic — adjective a) Having formative elements such as buds, germs, cells, or cell layers b) Involving blast cells (also called precursor cells) … Wiktionary
blastic — 1. Describing the formation of a conidium by the blowing out process of a fertile hypha before being limited by a septum. 2. Colloquial term for osteoblastic. [G. blastos, germ + ic] * * * blas·tic (blasґtik) pertaining to or characterized by… … Medical dictionary
blastic — blas·tic … English syllables
-blastic — bio aff. a combining form meaning “having a given type or number of buds, cells, or cell layers,” or “undergoing a given type of development”: holoblastic[/ex] … From formal English to slang
blastic — ˈblastik, laa , lai , tēk adjective Etymology: Greek blastikos budding, from blast + ikos ic : involving growth of new constituents in metamorphic rocks … Useful english dictionary
-blastic — | ̷ ̷ ̷ ̷ adjective combining form Etymology: International Scientific Vocabulary, from blast + ic : sprouting or germinating (in a specified way) heteroblastic : having (such or so many) sprouts, buds, or germ layers … Useful english dictionary
blastic crisis — blas·tic crisis blas tik n blast crisis … Medical dictionary
