Definition of Acute lymphocytic leukemia

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

Exact synonyms: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
Generic synonyms: Acute Leukemia

Lexicographical Neighbors of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia

acute inflammation
acute inflammatory polyneuropathy
acute intermittent porphyria
acute interstitial nephritis
acute interstitial pneumonia
acute interstitial pneumonitis
acute kidney failure
acute kidney transplant rejection
acute leukaemia
acute leukemia
acute lobar nephrosis
acute lower GI haemorrhage
acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
acute lymphoblastic leukemia
acute lymphocytic leukaemia
acute lymphocytic leukemia (current term)
acute malaria
acute mania
acute membranous gingivitis
acute miliary tuberculosis
acute monocytic leukaemia
acute mountain sickness
acute myeloblastic leukaemia
acute myelocytic leukemia
acute myelogenous leukaemia
acute myeloid leukaemia
acute myeloid leukemia
acute necrotising ulcerative gingivitis
acute necrotizing encephalitis
acute necrotizing haemorrhagic encephalomyelitis

Literary usage of Acute lymphocytic leukemia

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Transactions of the Association of American Physicians by Association of American Physicians (1903)
"acute lymphocytic leukemia, WITH REFERENCE TO ITS MYELOGENOUS ORIGIN. BY AOJ KELLY, AM, MD, OF PHILADELPHIA. DURING the last few years the blood, ..."

2. Leukemia: A Research Report edited by Barry Leonard (1998)
"Adult acute lymphocytic leukemia ALL is an uncommon type of leukemia in adults. It accounts for fewer than 20 percent of acute leukemia cases in adult ..."

3. Gulf War And Health by Institute of Medicine (2005)
"acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) affects children more frequently than adults, while chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) affects only adults, mostly over the ..."

4. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"... 95% CI 0.8-2.1), acute lymphocytic leukemia (OR = 1.4, 95% CI 0.6-3.1), lymphomas (OR = 1.6, 95% 0.5-5.4), and brain cancer (OR = 1.6, 95% CI 0.7-3.5). ..."

5. Assessment of the Scientific Information for the Radiation Exposure by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"Separate analyses were reported for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML), and adult T-cell ..."

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