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Acute lymphoblastic leukemia
Pronunciation
Definition 1
An aggressive (fast-growing) type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the blood and bone marrow. Also called acute lymphocytic leukemia and ALL. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
Leukemia with an acute onset, characterized by the presence of lymphoblasts in the bone marrow and the peripheral blood. It includes the acute B lymphoblastic leukemia and acute T lymphoblastic leukemia. (NCI Thesaurus)
Definition 3
A progressive, proliferative disease of blood cells, originating from immature lymphoid cells. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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