Myeloid Leukemia Definition

noun
Any of several forms of leukemia characterized by the proliferation of myeloid cells, especially granulocytes, and usually categorized into acute forms (acute myeloid leukemia) and chronic forms (chronic myelogenous leukemia).
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Synonyms:
  • chronic myelocytic leukemia

Myeloid Leukemia Sentence Examples

  • No increased incidence was found for acute myeloid leukemia or brain cancer which were of interest a priori based on earlier studies.

  • Acute lymphoid leukemia (ALL) is more common among Caucasians than among African-Americans, while acute myeloid leukemia (AML) affects both races equally.

  • Depending on the type of white blood cell that is involved, chronic leukemia can be classified as chronic lymphocytic leukemia or chronic myeloid leukemia.

  • In the early stages of chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), the symptoms are more or less similar to CLL.

  • In chronic myeloid leukemia (CML), the treatment of choice is bone marrow transplantation.

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