NK-LGL leukemia
Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-005859
A type of leukemia in which large natural killer (NK) cells (a type of white blood cell) that contain granules (small particles) are found in the blood. It is a chronic disease that may last for a long time and get worse. Also called natural killer-cell large granular lymphocyte leukemia and NK-LGLL.
| Identifier | MLC-T-ONC-005859 |
|---|---|
| Field | Oncology and biomedicine |
| Synonyms | natural killer-cell large granular lymphocyte leukemia; NK-LGLL |
| References | NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms |
Record as JSON
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