Chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

Definition: A chronic leukemia characterized by abnormal B-lymphocytes and often generalized lymphadenopathy. In patients presenting predominately with blood and bone marrow involvement it is called chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL); in those predominately with enlarged lymph nodes it is called small lymphocytic lymphoma. These terms represent spectrums of the same disease.

Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): chronic lymphocytic leukemia, B-cell chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic lymphatic leukemia, Chronic lymphocytic leukemias, chronic lymphocytic leukaemia

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