Hairy cell leukemia
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| Hairy cell leukemia | |
|---|---|
| Term | Hairy cell leukemia |
| Short definition | Hair follicle (…FAH-lih-kul) A shaft or opening on the skin's surface through which hair grows |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
Hairy cell leukemia - (pronounced) (HAYR-ee sel loo-KEE-mee-uh) A rare type of leukemia in which abnormal B lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) form in the bone marrow, in the spleen and are present in peripheral blood. Viewed under a microscope, these cells appear to be covered with tiny hair-like projections
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- Medical encyclopedia article on Hairy cell leukemia
- Wikipedia's article - Hairy cell leukemia
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