Medical Definition of Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia
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A rapidly progressing cancer of the blood affecting the type of white blood cell known as lymphocytes. Approximately 650 new cases are diagnosed every year in the UK and it is the most common form of childhood leukaemia.
Acronym: ALL
Origin: Gr. Haima = blood
(11 Nov 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acute Lymphoblastic Leukaemia
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