Noun: myelocytic leukemia
- A malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; marked by proliferation of myelocytes and their presence in the blood
"The patient's myelocytic leukemia was treated with a combination of chemotherapy and targeted therapy";
- granulocytic leukemia
Type of: cancer of the blood, leucaemia [Brit], leukaemia [Brit, Cdn], leukemia [N. Amer]
Encyclopedia: Myelocytic leukemia