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ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA

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Meaning:

Acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of immature lymphoblast-like cells in bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and blood; most common in children

Synonyms:

acute lymphoblastic leukemia; acute lymphocytic leukemia

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Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Hypernyms ("acute lymphocytic leukemia" is a kind of...):

acute leukemia (rapidly progressing leukemia)

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 Context examples: 

Also called acute lymphocytic leukemia and ALL.

(Acute lymphoblastic leukemia, NCI Dictionary)