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NALT Concept Space
U.S. Department of Agriculture

NALT Core

Concept information

  1. Fields of Study
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. noninfectious diseases
  5. neoplasms
  6. leukemia
  1. Animals, Livestock, One Health
  2. animal and human health
  3. diseases and disorders (animals and humans)
  4. noninfectious diseases
  5. neoplasms
  6. leukemia

Preferred term

leukemia

Type

  • Topic

Definition

  • Information A progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs, characterized by distorted proliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors in the blood and bone marrow.

    Source: Medical Subject Headings 2012

    Type: Concept definition

Broader concept

Narrower concepts

Synonyms

  • leucocythaemia
  • leucocythemia
  • leukaemia

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URI

https://lod.nal.usda.gov/nalt/707

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