chronic myelogenous leukemia

chronic myelogenous leukemia
CML. A slowly progressing disease in which too many white blood cells (not lymphocytes) are made in the bone marrow. Also called CML, chronic granulocytic leukemia, and chronic myeloid leukemia.

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  • chronic myelogenous leukemia — also chronic myeloid leukemia or chronic myelocytic leukemia : myelogenous leukemia that is marked by an abnormal increase in mature and immature granulocytes (as neutrophils, eosinophils, and myelocytes) especially in bone marrow and blood, that …   Useful english dictionary

  • Accelerated phase chronic myelogenous leukemia — is a phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia in which the disease is progressing. In this phase, 6% to 30% of the cells in the blood and bone marrow are blast cells (immature blood cells). External links * [http://www.cancer.gov/Templates/db… …   Wikipedia

  • Blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia — is a phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia in which more than 30% of the cells in the blood or bone marrow are blast cells (immature blood cells). When tiredness, fever, and an enlarged spleen occur during the blastic phase, it is called blast… …   Wikipedia

  • accelerated phase chronic myelogenous leukemia — A phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia in which the disease is progressing. In this phase, 6% to 30% of the cells in the blood and bone marrow are blast cells (immature blood cells) …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • blastic phase chronic myelogenous leukemia — A phase of chronic myelogenous leukemia in which more than 30% of the cells in the blood or bone marrow are blast cells (immature blood cells). When tiredness, fever, and an enlarged spleen occur during the blastic phase, it is called blast… …   English dictionary of cancer terms

  • Chronic neutrophilic leukemia — Classification and external resources ICD 9 205.1 ICD O: M9963/3 …   Wikipedia

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