Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
chronic lymphocytic leukemia Function:
noun : lymphocytic leukemia that is marked by an abnormal increase in the number of mature lymphocytes and especially Bcells, that is characterized by slow onset and progression of symptoms which include anemia, pallor, fatigue, appetite loss, granulocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, hypogammaglobulinemia, and enlargementof the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen, and that occurs especially in older adults —abbreviation
CLL; —compare
ACUTE LYMPHOCYTIC LEUKEMIA
