GROSS ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -blasto-combining form. (in biology) indicating an embryo or bud or the process of buddingblastoderm.

Detailed explanation-2: -(blast KRY-sis) A phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia in which tiredness, fever, and an enlarged spleen occur during the blastic phase, when more than 30% of the cells in the blood or bone marrow are blast cells (immature blood cells).

Detailed explanation-3: -(blast) An immature blood cell.

Detailed explanation-4: -When a patient has leukemia, abnormal immature white blood cells (called blasts) multiply uncontrollably, filling up the bone marrow, and preventing production of other cells important for survival, namely red blood cells and platelets. This leads to infections, anemia and abnormal bleeding.