Neoplastic Process
meningeal leukemia
[ meh-nin-jee-ul loo-kee-mee-uh ]
Definitions related to meningeal leukemia:
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A serious problem that may occur in leukemia. In meningeal leukemia, cancer cells have spread from the original (primary) tumor to the meninges (thin layers of tissue that cover and protect the brain and spinal cord). The cancer may cause the meninges to be inflamed.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Infiltration of the meninges by an acute or chronic leukemia.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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