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myelocytic leukemia

DEFINITIONS OF: myelocytic leukemia

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n a malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; marked by proliferation of myelocytes and their presence in the blood

Synonyms:
granulocytic leukemia
Types:
acute myelocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia
acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes; most common in adolescents and young adults
chronic myelocytic leukemia, myeloid leukemia
chronic leukemia characterized by granular leukocytes; more common in older people
Type of:
cancer of the blood, leucaemia, leukaemia, leukemia
malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
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