acute myeloid leukemia

noun

A cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal cells that build up in the bone marrow and blood and interfere with normal blood cell production.

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AMLacute myelocytic leukemia
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Meanings

nounacute myeloid leukemia (countable and uncountable, plural acute myeloid leukemias)

plural acute myeloid leukemias

  1. countableuncountablehematologyA cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal cells that build up in the bone marrow and blood and interfere with normal blood cell production.

    Synonyms: AML

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA cancer of the myeloid line of blood cells, characterized by the rapid growth of abnormal cells that build up in the bone marrow and blood and interfere with normal blood cell production.

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AML

More synonyms by meaning

nounacute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes; most common in adolescents and young adults

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acute myelocytic leukemia
Broader
myelocytic leukemiagranulocytic leukemiaacute leukemia

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