| hairy cell leukemia |
A type of chronic leukemia in which the abnormal white blood cells appear to be covered with tiny hairs when viewed under a microscope.
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| hairy cell leukemia |
An uncommon type of chronic lymphocytic leukemia. The leukemic cells are B lymphocytes that have characteristic "hair- like" projections when examined under the microscope. The spleen is frequently enlarged and the blood cell numbers are usually markedly decreased. The disease is very responsive to treatment with cladribine or pentostatin.
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| hairy cell l. |
a form of chronic leukemia marked by splenomegaly and by an abundance of abnormal large mononuclear cells covered by hairlike villi (hairy cells) in the bone marrow, spleen, liver, and peripheral blood. Called also leukemic reticuloendotheliosis.
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| hairy cell leukemia |
A disease where cancer (malignant) cells are found in the blood and bone marrow. An uncommon form of leukemia that is a slowly progressing cancer of lymphocytes. Hair follicles: The sacs in the skin from which hair grows. Hepatitis: The term hepatitis refers to syndromes or diseases causing liver inflammation, including inflammation due to viruses and chronic alcohol abuse. Viruses causing hepatitis include hepatitis A, B, C, E and the delta factor. ...
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