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chronic lymphocytic leukaemia
<haematology> A slowly progressing form of
leukaemia, characterised by an increased
number of the
type of
white blood cell known as
lymphocytes. With about 3, 500 new
cases occurring each
year in the UK, it is the most common form of leukaemia and occurs predominantly in late
middle age onwards. It has
variable symptoms and
course, but may be diagnosed by
chance before the
patient develops any
clinical symptoms of
disease.
Acronym: CLL
Origin: Gr. Haima = blood
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