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Definition of Acute lymphocytic leukemia
1. Noun. Acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of immature lymphoblast-like cells in bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and blood; most common in children.
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia
Literary usage of Acute lymphocytic leukemia
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Transactions of the Association of American Physicians by Association of American Physicians (1903)
"acute lymphocytic leukemia, WITH REFERENCE TO ITS MYELOGENOUS ORIGIN. BY AOJ
KELLY, AM, MD, OF PHILADELPHIA. DURING the last few years the blood, ..."
2. Leukemia: A Research Report edited by Barry Leonard (1998)
"Adult acute lymphocytic leukemia ALL is an uncommon type of leukemia in adults.
It accounts for fewer than 20 percent of acute leukemia cases in adult ..."
3. Gulf War And Health by Institute of Medicine (2005)
"acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL) affects children more frequently than adults,
while chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) affects only adults, mostly over the ..."
4. A Lifelong Passion: Nicholas and Alexandra: Their Own Story by Andrei Maylunas (2005)
"... 95% CI 0.8-2.1), acute lymphocytic leukemia (OR = 1.4, 95% CI 0.6-3.1),
lymphomas (OR = 1.6, 95% 0.5-5.4), and brain cancer (OR = 1.6, 95% CI 0.7-3.5). ..."
5. Assessment of the Scientific Information for the Radiation Exposure by National Research Council (U. S.) (2005)
"Separate analyses were reported for acute lymphocytic leukemia (ALL), acute
myelogenous leukemia (AML), chronic myelocytic leukemia (CML), and adult T-cell ..."
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