Acute Lymphocytic Leukemia (Noun)
Meaning
Acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of immature lymphoblast-like cells in bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and blood; most common in children.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- A child diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia needs a specific chemotherapy protocol for treatment to be effective.
- Hematologists use various techniques such as bone marrow aspirations to confirm the presence of acute lymphocytic leukemia.
- The patient with acute lymphocytic leukemia required aggressive chemotherapy and subsequent bone marrow transplantation for the best possible outcome.
- Due to its prevalence among pediatric patients, research into the causes and cures of acute lymphocytic leukemia is extensive and ongoing.
- Acute lymphocytic leukemia in adults often has a less favorable prognosis than in children, unless treated promptly with targeted therapies.