Chronic Myelocytic Leukemia (Noun)
Meaning
Chronic leukemia characterized by granular leukocytes; more common in older people.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- Chronic myelocytic leukemia is often diagnosed in its asymptomatic phases during routine blood tests.
- A type of chronic leukemia, chronic myelocytic leukemia predominantly affects the older population.
- Treatments for chronic myelocytic leukemia include targeted therapy with tyrosine-kinase inhibitors.
- Chronic myelocytic leukemia is often associated with a significantly high count of granular leukocytes.
- Smoking has been linked to an increased risk of developing chronic myelocytic leukemia in older individuals.