Neoplastic Process
lymphocytic leukemia Audio
[ lim-fuh-sih-tik loo-kee-mee-uh ]
Subclass of:
Lymphoproliferative Disorders; leukemia
Definitions related to lymphoid leukemia:
  • (leukemia, lymphocytic, malignant) A progressive, proliferative disease of blood cells, originating from lymphoid cells.
    CDISC Terminology
    Clinical Data Interchange Standards Consortium (CDISC), 2021
  • A malignant lymphocytic neoplasm of B-cell or T-cell lineage involving primarily the bone marrow and the peripheral blood. This category includes precursor or acute lymphoblastic leukemias and chronic leukemias.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2021
  • (leukemia, lymphoid) Leukemia associated with HYPERPLASIA of the lymphoid tissues and increased numbers of circulating malignant LYMPHOCYTES and lymphoblasts.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2021
  • (lymphocytic leukemia) A type of cancer in which the bone marrow makes too many lymphocytes (white blood cells).
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (lymphocytic leukemia) Leukemia associated with hyperplasia and overactivity of the lymphoid tissue; there are increased numbers of circulating malignant lymphocytes and lymphoblasts.
    CRISP Thesaurus
    National Institutes of Health, 2006
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