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Leukemia, Myeloid, Acute
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Definition
: Clonal expansion of myeloid blasts in bone marrow, blood, and other tissue. Myeloid leukemias develop from changes in cells that normally produce NEUTROPHILS; BASOPHILS; EOSINOPHILS; and MONOCYTES.
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Examples
Leukemia, Basophilic, Acute
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Leukemia, Eosinophilic, Acute
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Leukemia, Erythroblastic, Acute
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Leukemia, Mast-Cell
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Leukemia, Megakaryoblastic, Acute
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Leukemia, Monocytic, Acute
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Leukemia, Promyelocytic, Acute
Other names
Nonlymphocytic Leukemia, Acute; Myeloid Leukemia, Acute; Leukemia, Nonlymphocytic, Acute; Leukemia, Myelogenous, Acute; Nonlymphocytic Leukemias, Acute; Nonlymphoblastic Leukemias, Acute; Myeloid Leukemias, Acute; Myelogenous Leukemias, Acute; Myelocytic Leukemias, Acute; Myeloblastic Leukemias, Acute; Leukemias, Acute Nonlymphocytic; Leukemias, Acute Nonlymphoblastic; Leukemias, Acute Myeloid; Leukemias, Acute Myelogenous; Leukemias, Acute Myelocytic; Leukemias, Acute Myeloblastic; Leukemia, Acute Nonlymphocytic; Leukemia, Acute Nonlymphoblastic; Leukemia, Acute Myeloid; Leukemia, Acute Myelogenous