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leukemia

DEFINITIONS OF: leukemia

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n malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

Synonyms:
cancer of the blood, leucaemia, leukaemia
Types:
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acute leukemia
rapidly progressing leukemia
chronic leukemia
slowly progressing leukemia
lymphocytic leukemia
leukemia characterized by enlargement of lymphoid tissues and lymphocytic cells in the circulating blood
histiocytic leukaemia, histiocytic leukemia, monoblastic leukaemia, monoblastic leukemia, monocytic leukaemia, monocytic leukemia
leukemia characterized by the proliferation of monocytes and monoblasts in the blood
myeloblastic leukemia
a malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by numerous myeloblasts in the blood stream
granulocytic leukemia, myelocytic leukemia
a malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; marked by proliferation of myelocytes and their presence in the blood
acute lymphoblastic leukemia, acute lymphocytic leukemia
acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of immature lymphoblast-like cells in bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and blood; most common in children
acute myelocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia
acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes; most common in adolescents and young adults
chronic lymphocytic leukemia
chronic leukemia characterized by lymphoblast-like cells; more common in older men
chronic myelocytic leukemia, myeloid leukemia
chronic leukemia characterized by granular leukocytes; more common in older people
lymphoblastic leukemia
a form of lymphocytic leukemia in which the abnormal cells in the circulating blood are almost totally lymphoblasts
Type of:
cancer, malignant neoplastic disease
any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
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