Leukemia, Myeloid
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Form of leukemia characterized by an uncontrolled proliferation of the myeloid lineage and their precursors in the bone marrow and other sites. |
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GEN or unspecified: prefer specifics; do not use /blood supply /chem /second /secret /ultrastruct |
| Previously Indexed: |
Leukemia, Myelocytic (1966-1988) |
Leukemia, Myeloid Categories.
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Leukemia, Myeloid, Chronic |
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Leukemia, Myeloid, Philadelphia-Negative |
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Leukemia, Myeloid, Philadelphia-Positive |
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Leukemia, Myelomonocytic, Acute |
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Leukemia, Nonlymphocytic, Acute - Acute leukemia distinguished from acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) by the morphology of the marrow and blood leukemic cells. Cytoplasmic granules are usually present and the nucleus is usually large and irregular. ANLL is more common in adults than ALL and occurs at any age. |
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Sarcoma, Granulocytic - An extramedullary tumor of immature myeloid cells. Granulocytic sarcoma usually occurs with or follows the onset of acute myeloid leukemia (LEUKEMIA, MYELOCYTIC, ACUTE). |
Leukemia, Myeloid Definitions and Terms
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