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T-cell large granular lymphocyte leukemia
Pronunciation
Definition 1
A type of leukemia in which large T lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) that contain granules (small particles) are found in the blood. It is a chronic disease that may last for a long time and get worse. Also called T-LGL leukemia. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
A T-cell peripheral neoplasm characterized by a persistent (>6 months) increase in the number of peripheral blood large granular lymphocytes, without a clearly identified cause. (NCI Thesaurus/WHO)
Definition 3
A progressive, proliferative disease of blood cells which are large and granular, originating from lymphoid cells. (NCI Thesaurus/CDISC)
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