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Noun: acute lymphoblastic leukemia
  1. Acute leukaemia characterized by proliferation of immature lymphoblast-like cells in bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and blood; most common in children
    "The child was diagnosed with acute lymphoblastic leukemia after presenting with unexplained bruising and fatigue";
    - acute lymphocytic leukemia

Type of: acute leukemia

Encyclopedia: Acute lymphoblastic leukemia