Granulocytic leukemia

Introduction: Granulocytic leukemia

Description of Granulocytic leukemia

Granulocytic leukemia: a form of leukemia characterized by an uncontrolled proliferation of myelopoietic cells in the bone marrow and in extramedullary sites, and the presence of large numbers of immature and mature granulocytic forms in various tissues (and organs) and in the circulating blood; the total count may range from 1000 (aleukemic variety) to several hundred thousand per mm³. The predominant cell is usually of the neutrophilic series, but, in a few instances, eosinophilic or basophilic granulocytes, or even megakaryocytes, may represent the chief form; early in granulocytic leukemia, the circulating blood may contain excessive numbers of all of the granulocytic forms. SYN: leukemic myelosis (1), myelocytic leukemia, myelogenic leukemia, myelogenous leukemia, myeloid leukemia.
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Granulocytic leukemia: a malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; marked by proliferation of myelocytes and their presence in the blood.
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Granulocytic leukemia: Related Topics

These medical condition or symptom topics may be relevant to medical information for Granulocytic leukemia:

• Leukemia

Terms associated with Granulocytic leukemia:

Terms Similar to Granulocytic leukemia:

• myelocytic leukemia

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More specific terms for Granulocytic leukemia:

• acute myelocytic leukemia
• acute myeloid leukemia
• chronic myelocytic leukemia
• myeloid leukemia

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Broader terms for Granulocytic leukemia

• leukemia
• leukaemia
• leucaemia
• cancer of the blood

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The following terms can be used for Granulocytic leukemia

• myelogenous leukemia

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Hierarchical classifications of Granulocytic leukemia

The following list attempts to classify Granulocytic leukemia into categories where each line is subset of the next.

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• cancer of the blood,leucaemia,leukaemia,leukemia
• cancer,malignant neoplastic disease
• malignant neoplasm,malignant tumor,metastatic tumor
• neoplasm,tumor,tumour
• growth
• illness,malady,sickness,unwellness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

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