Chronic leukemia

Definition

A slowly progressing leukemia characterized by a clonal (malignant) proliferation of maturing and mature myeloid cells or mature lymphocytes. When the clonal cellular population is composed of myeloid cells, the process is called chronic myelogenous leukemia. When the clonal cellular population is composed of lymphocytes, it is classified as chronic lymphocytic leukemia, hairy cell leukemia, or T-cell large granular lymphocyte leukemia.

Also known as chronic leukaemia (disease), chronic leukemia, chronic leukemia (disease), leukaemia (disease), chronic, leukemia (disease), chronic — per MONDO

Also identified as

• DOID 1036 per MONDO
• ICD9 208.10 per MONDO
• NCIT C3483 per MONDO
• SCTID 92812005 per MONDO
• UMLS C1279296 per MONDO

Affected Organs