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Definition of Acute myelocytic leukemia
1. Noun. Acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes; most common in adolescents and young adults.
Generic synonyms: Acute Leukemia, Granulocytic Leukemia, Myelocytic Leukemia
Lexicographical Neighbors of Acute Myelocytic Leukemia
Literary usage of Acute myelocytic 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)
"Contrary to the view formerly entertained, there can scarcely be any doubt of
the occurrence of cases of acute myelocytic leukemia, rare though they be. ..."
2. Clinical pathology of the blood: A Treatise on the General Principles and by James Ewing (1903)
"In acute myelocytic leukemia, however, this rule may fai l and both the numbers
and proportions of myelocytes may not exceed those seen by Engel in fatal ..."
3. Optimality: The Second Erich L. Lehmann Symposium by Javier Rojo (2006)
"The categories were as follows: acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), acute myelocytic
leukemia (AML) low-risk and AML high-risk. ..."
4. Edinburgh Medical Journal (1904)
"... acute myelocytic leukemia . f'0'2 Empyema, Treatment of . . 54J Endometrium,
Action of Caustics on the . ..."