acute lymphocytic leukemia

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Definition

Noun: 1. A type of acute leukemia: A fast-growing cancer of the blood and bone marrow characterized by the overproduction of immature white blood cells called lymphoblasts. These abnormal cells crowd out healthy blood cells and can spread to lymph nodes, the spleen, and other organs. It is the most common type of leukemia in children.

Usage Examples
  • Noun:
    • The child was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia and began chemotherapy immediately.
    • Research into new treatments for acute lymphocytic leukemia has improved survival rates significantly.
    • Acute lymphocytic leukemia often presents with symptoms like fatigue, frequent infections, and easy bruising.
Advanced Usage
  • Medical Terminology: The term is often used in its abbreviated form, ALL, in clinical and research settings.
    • The study focused on relapse rates in pediatric ALL.
  • Subtypes: In specialized medical contexts, acute lymphocytic leukemia may be further classified by the specific type of lymphocyte (B-cell or T-cell) from which the cancer originates (e.g., B-cell ALL, T-cell ALL).
Variants and Related Words
  • ALL (n.): The standard abbreviation for acute lymphocytic leukemia.
  • Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (n.): A fully synonymous term; "lymphoblastic" and "lymphocytic" are often used interchangeably in this context.
  • Leukemia (n.): The general category of blood and bone marrow cancers to which this disease belongs.
  • Lymphoblast (n.): The immature, cancerous white blood cell that proliferates in this disease.
Synonyms
  • Acute lymphoblastic leukemia: A direct synonym.
  • ALL: The standard acronym.
Related Phrases
  • Treatment for ALL: Refers to the specific protocols, such as chemotherapy, radiation, or stem cell transplant, used to combat this disease.
  • Remission of ALL: A period when the disease is not detectable in the body following treatment.
Noun
  1. acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of immature lymphoblast-like cells in bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and blood; most common in children

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