leukemia

1. Malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues;
   Characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes;
   One of the four major types of cancer (synset 114266404)
   is a type of: cancer, malignant neoplastic disease - any malignant growth or tumor caused by abnormal and uncontrolled cell division; it may spread to other parts of the body through the lymphatic system or the blood stream
   subtypes:

   • acute leukemia - rapidly progressing leukemia
   • chronic leukemia - slowly progressing leukemia
   • lymphocytic leukemia - leukemia characterized by enlargement of lymphoid tissues and lymphocytic cells in the circulating blood
   • histiocytic leukaemia, histiocytic leukemia, monoblastic leukaemia, monoblastic leukemia, monocytic leukaemia, monocytic leukemia - leukemia characterized by the proliferation of monocytes and monoblasts in the blood
   • myeloblastic leukemia - a malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by numerous myeloblasts in the blood stream
   • granulocytic leukemia, myelocytic leukemia - a malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; marked by proliferation of myelocytes and their presence in the blood
   same as: cancer of the blood, leucaemia, leukaemia

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