- Lymphocytic leukemia, acute (ALL)
- A rapidly progressing form of leukemia in which there are too many very young (immature) white blood cells called lymphoblasts in the bloodstream and bone marrow.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
Lymphocytic leukemia, acute (ALL)
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ALL — Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, also called acute lymphocytic leukemia, an acute rapidly progressive form of leukemia characterized by the presence in the blood and bone marrow of large numbers of unusually young (immature) white blood cells… … Medical dictionary
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acute lymphoblastic leukemia — n lymphocytic leukemia that is marked by an abnormal increase in the number of lymphoblasts, that is characterized by rapid onset and progression of symptoms which include fever, anemia, pallor, fatigue, appetite loss, bleeding, thrombocytopenia … Medical dictionary
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ALL — Acute lymphoblastic leukemia. A fast growing type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the blood and bone marrow. Also called acute lymphoblastic leukemia and acute lymphocytic… … English dictionary of cancer terms
acute lymphoblastic leukemia — ALL. A fast growing type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the blood and bone marrow. Also called ALL and acute lymphocytic leukemia … English dictionary of cancer terms
