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Meaning of LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA

WordNet Dictionary
 
 Definition: [n]  leukemia characterized by enlargement of lymphoid tissues and lymphocytic cells in the circulating blood
 
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 See Also: cancer of the blood, leucaemia, leukaemia, leukemia, lymphoblastic leukemia

 

 

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 Definition: 
  1. An acute form of childhood leukemia characterized by the development of abnormal cells develop in the bone marrow and lymphoblasts are found in blood-forming tissues.
  2. A type of chronic leukemia found most often in the elderly; it is characterized by the presence of mature lymphocytes in the blood.
 

 

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