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acute myelocytic leukemia

DEFINITIONS OF: acute myelocytic leukemia

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n acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes; most common in adolescents and young adults

Synonyms:
acute myeloid leukemia
Type of:
acute leukemia
rapidly progressing leukemia
granulocytic leukemia, myelocytic leukemia
a malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; marked by proliferation of myelocytes and their presence in the blood
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