granulocytic leukemia

/ˌˈgrænjələˌˈsɪdɪk luˌkimiə/
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Definitions of granulocytic leukemia
  1. noun
    a malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; marked by proliferation of myelocytes and their presence in the blood
    synonyms: myelocytic leukemia
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    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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