Neoplastic Process
granulocytic sarcoma
[ gran-yoo-loh-sih-tik sar-koh-muh ]
Definitions related to granulocytic sarcoma:
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(sarcoma, granulocytic, malignant) A malignant neoplasm composed of myeloblasts, neutrophils and neutrophil precursors.CDISC TerminologyClinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
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A malignant, green-colored tumor of myeloid cells (a type of immature white blood cell). This tumor is usually associated with myelogenous leukemia.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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A tumor mass composed of myeloblasts, neutrophils and neutrophil precursors. Granulocytic sarcoma is the most common type of myeloid sarcoma. (WHO, 2001)NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Myeloid sarcoma is a rare solid tumor of the myelogenous cells occurring in an extramedullary site.National Center for Advancing Translational Sciences
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