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ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA

Dictionary entry overview: What does acute lymphoblastic leukemia mean?

• ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA (noun)
The noun ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA has 1 sense:

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

Familiarity information: ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA used as a noun is very rare.

Dictionary entry details

• ACUTE LYMPHOBLASTIC LEUKEMIA (noun)

Sense 1

acute lymphoblastic leukemia ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

acute lymphoblastic leukemia; acute lymphocytic leukemia

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

acute leukemia (rapidly progressing leukemia)

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