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chronic myelocytic leukemia

DEFINITIONS OF: chronic myelocytic leukemia

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n chronic leukemia characterized by granular leukocytes; more common in older people

Synonyms:
myeloid leukemia
Type of:
chronic leukemia
slowly 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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