Meaning | A malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; marked by proliferation of myelocytes and their presence in the blood. |
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Synonym | granulocytic leukemia |
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Narrower | acute myelocytic leukemia, acute myeloid leukemia | acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes |
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chronic myelocytic leukemia, myeloid leukemia | chronic leukemia characterized by granular leukocytes |
Broader | leukemia, leukaemia, leucaemia, cancer of the blood | malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues |
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Spanish | leucemia granulocítica |
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