“acute myelogenous”

We have one entry that includes the term acute myelogenous.

acute myelogenous leukemia

noun

: myelogenous leukemia of rapid onset and progression that is marked by an abnormal increase in the number of myeloblasts especially in bone marrow and blood, that is characterized by symptoms similar to those of acute lymphoblastic leukemia, and that occurs chiefly during adulthood abbreviation AML compare chronic myelogenous leukemia


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