granulocytic leukemia
(medicine) A blood disease involving neoplastic transformation of granulocytes, principally the neutrophilic series. Also known as myelogenous leukemia; myeloid leukemia.
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(medicine) A blood disease involving neoplastic transformation of granulocytes, principally the neutrophilic series. Also known as myelogenous leukemia; myeloid leukemia.
Leukemia in which the leukocytes are of bone marrow origin (for example, polymorphonuclear leukocytes, myelocytes, myeloblasts). Oral manifestations may include gingival enlargement and necrosis.
Leukemia characterized by proliferation of myeloid tissue in areas such as bone marrow and the spleen and by the abnormal increase of granulocytes, myelocytes, and myeloblasts in tissues and in blood. Also called myelocytic leukemia, myelogenous leukemia, myeloid leukemia.
The noun has one meaning:
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a malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; marked by proliferation of myelocytes and their presence in the blood
Synonym: myelocytic leukemia
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