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chronic myeloid leukaemia
<haematology> A
leukaemia which is initially slowly-progressing. There are approximately 650 new
cases each
year in the UK. It is characterised by the presence of
large numbers of
abnormal mature granulocytes, circulating in the
blood.
Synonym: chronic granulocytic leukaemia.
Acronym: CML
Origin: Gr. Haima = blood
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