chronic lymphocytic leukemia
11stage II chronic lymphocytic leukemia — There are too many lymphocytes in the blood, the liver or spleen is larger than normal, and the lymph nodes may be larger than normal …
12stage III chronic lymphocytic leukemia — There are too many lymphocytes in the blood and there are too few red blood cells. The lymph nodes, liver, or spleen may be larger than normal …
13stage IV chronic lymphocytic leukemia — There are too many lymphocytes in the blood and too few platelets. The lymph nodes, liver, or spleen may be larger than normal and there may be too few red blood cells …
14Chronic leukemia — is an increase of abnormal white blood cells. It differs from acute leukemia, and is categorized as myelogenous or lymphocytic. Chronic leukemia may refer to: Chronic myelogenous leukemia Chronic lymphocytic leukemia Hairy cell leukemia This… …
15Leukemia — For the journal, see Leukemia (journal). For animal diseases, see Leucosis. Leukemia Classification and external resources A Wright s stained bone marrow aspirate smear of patient with precursor B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia …
16leukemia — Progressive proliferation of abnormal leukocytes found in hemopoietic tissues, other organs, and usually in the blood in increased numbers. L. is classified by the dominant cell type, and by duration from onset to death. This occurs in acute l.… …
17leukemia — leukemic, adj. /looh kee mee euh/, n. Pathol. any of several cancers of the bone marrow that prevent the normal manufacture of red and white blood cells and platelets, resulting in anemia, increased susceptibility to infection, and impaired blood …
18chronic leukemia — noun slowly progressing leukemia • Hypernyms: ↑leukemia, ↑leukaemia, ↑leucaemia, ↑cancer of the blood • Hyponyms: ↑chronic lymphocytic leukemia, ↑chronic myelocytic leukemia, ↑myeloid leuk …
19chronic phase — Refers to the early stages of chronic myelogenous leukemia or chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The number of mature and immature abnormal white blood cells in the bone marrow and blood is higher than normal, but lower than in the accelerated or… …
20chronic leukemia — leukemia in which the involved cell line is well differentiated, usually B lymphocytes, but immunologically incompetent; types distinguished include chronic granulocytic, chronic lymphocytic, chronic myelomonocytic, eosinophilic, and hairy cell… …
