Acute leukemia

Definition

A clonal (malignant) hematopoietic disorder with an acute onset, affecting the bone marrow and the peripheral blood. The malignant cells show minimal differentiation and are called blasts, either myeloid blasts (myeloblasts) or lymphoid blasts (lymphoblasts).

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

Also identified as

• DOID 12603 per MONDO
• ICD9 208.0 per MONDO
• ICD9 208.00 per MONDO
• MESH C564112 per MONDO
• NCIT C9300 per MONDO
• SCTID 91855006 per MONDO
• UMLS C0085669 per MONDO

Affected Organs