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Leukemia Glossary

acute lymphocytic leukemia
Function: noun
: see: acute lymphoblastic leukemiaabbr. ALL

¹bi*op*sy
Pronunciation: \ˈbī-ˌäp-sē\

can*cer
Pronunciation: \ˈkan(t)-sər\

che*mo*ther*a*py
Pronunciation: \-ˈther-ə-pē\

chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Function: noun
: lymphocytic leukemia that is marked by an abnormal increase in the number of mature lymphocytes and esp. B cells, that is characterized by slow onset and progression of symptoms which include anemia, pallor, fatigue, appetite loss, granulocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, hypogammaglobulinemia, and enlargement of the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen, and that occurs esp. in older adults abbr. CLLcompare acute lymphocytic leukemia

chronic myelogenous leukemia
Function: noun
: myelogenous leukemia that is marked by an abnormal increase in mature and immature granulocytes (as neutrophils, eosinophils, and myelocytes) esp. in bone marrow and blood, that is characterized by fatigue, weakness, loss of appetite, spleen and liver enlargement, anemia, thrombocytopenia, and ultimately a dangerous increase in blast cells and esp. myeloblasts and lymphoblasts, that occurs esp. in adults, and that is associated with the presence of the Philadelphia chromosome abbr. CML—called also chronic myelocytic leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, chronic granulocytic leukemia, compare acute myelogenous leukemia

hairy cell leukemia
Function: noun
: a chronic leukemia that is usu. of B cell origin and is characterized by malignant cells with a ciliated appearance that replace bone marrow and infiltrate the spleen causing splenomegaly

leu*ko*cyte
Function: noun

1: see: white blood cell
2: a cell (as a macrophage) of the tissues comparable to or derived from a leukocyte

radiation therapy
Function: noun
: see: radiotherapy

re*mis*sion
Pronunciation: \ri-ˈmish-ən\

stem cell
Pronunciation: \ˈstem-\