| leukemia |
A progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming tissues, marked by an excessive number of white blood cells and their precursors. Ligand
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| leukocyte |
(white blood cell, WBC) - a group of small colorless blood cells, which play a major role in the body's immune system. There are five basic white blood cells: monocytes, lymphocytes, neutrophils, eosinophils and basophils.
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| leukocyte |
the term used for all types of white blood cells (granulocyte, lymphocyte, monocyte) Among the functions of the leukocyte are the engulfment of bacteria, fungi and viruses.
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| leukemia |
The uncontrolled growth of white bloods cells in bone marrow, often overflowing to the circulating blood. As cancers of white blood cells, some leukemias and lymphomas are related; some are distinguished from each other only by their relative presence in marrow versus lymph nodes.
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| leukocytosis |
A condition characterized by an abnormally high total number of circulating leukocytes.
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