Medical Definition of Chronic myeloid leukaemia
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A leukaemia which is initially slowly-progressing. There are approximately 650 new cases each year in the UK. It is characterised by the presence of large numbers of abnormal mature granulocytes, circulating in the blood.
Synonym: chronic granulocytic leukaemia.
Acronym: CML
Origin: Gr. Haima = blood
(12 Jan 1998)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Chronic Myeloid Leukaemia
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