adult T-cell lymphoma

adult T-cell lymphoma definition - medical

adult T-cell lymphoma

noun Abbr. ATL
An acute or subacute disease associated with a human T-cell virus and characterized by lymphadenopathy, enlargement of the liver and spleen, skin lesions, peripheral blood involvement, and hypercalcemia. Also called adult T-cell leukemia.

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