chronic myeloid leukemia
chronic myeloid leukemia noun: a cancerous proliferation of mature granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils and basophils) and their precursors in blood and bone marrow associated with the Philadelphia chromosome.
Noun
chronic myeloid leukemia (countable and uncountable, plural chronic myeloid leukemias)
- a cancerous proliferation of mature granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils and basophils) and their precursors in blood and bone marrow associated with the Philadelphia chromosome.
- Synonyms:
- Chronic myelogenous, myelocytic leukemia, chronic granulocytic leukemia
Synonyms of chronic myeloid leukemia
- Chronic myelogenous
- myelocytic leukemia
- chronic granulocytic leukemia
Forms of chronic myeloid leukemia
| plural | chronic myeloid leukemias |
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Questions about chronic myeloid leukemia
- What does chronic myeloid leukemia mean?
- Chronic myeloid leukemia means a cancerous proliferation of mature granulocytes (neutrophils, eosinophils and basophils) and their precursors in blood and bone marrow associated with the Philadelphia chromosome.
- What part of speech is chronic myeloid leukemia?
- Chronic myeloid leukemia is a noun.
- What is the plural of chronic myeloid leukemia?
- The plural of chronic myeloid leukemia is chronic myeloid leukemias.
Words near chronic myeloid leukemia in the dictionary
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