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May 23, 2013

Leukemia Glossary of Terms

The following are health and medical definitions of terms that appear in the Leukemia article.

Abdomen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Abnormal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute leukemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute lymphocytic leukemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Acute myeloid leukemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Allogeneic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Anesthesia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Antibody: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Aspiration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Autologous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Benzene: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biological therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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BLAST: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blasts: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood clots: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood count: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Blood transfusion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bone marrow: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bone marrow aspiration: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bone marrow biopsy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bone marrow transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Brain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Bruise: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cancer: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Catheter: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cerebrospinal fluid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Chemotherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chest X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chromosome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chromosomes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic leukemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic lymphocytic leukemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic myelocytic leukemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Chronic myeloid leukemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical trial: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Clinical trials: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Complete blood count: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Consolidation therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Cure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Cytogenetics: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diagnosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Diarrhea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Donor: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Down syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Family history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Father: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fertility: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Fever: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Flu: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Genetics: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Graft: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Graft-versus-host disease: See the definition from MedTerms.com

GVHD: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hair loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Hairy cell leukemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Headache: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Heart: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hemoglobin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Hot flashes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

HTLV-I: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Immune system: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infection: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infertile: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Infertility: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Injure: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Interferon: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Intrathecal chemotherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Leukemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Liver: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lungs: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lymph: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lymphocytic: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Lymphoid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Maintenance therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Marrow: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Medical history: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Medical school: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Menopause: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Menstrual: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Microscope: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Monoclonal: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Monoclonal antibody: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Mouth: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Muscle: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Myelodysplastic syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Myelogenous: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Myeloid: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nausea: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Neck: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Night sweats: See the definition from MedTerms.com

NIH: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Numb: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nurse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Nutrition: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Ommaya reservoir: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oncology: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Oxygen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pain: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Pathologist: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pediatric: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Peripheral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pneumonia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Pregnant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Prognosis: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Protein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Quality of life: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiation therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Radiotherapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Rash: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Red blood cells: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Referral: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Relapse: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Remission: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Reservoir: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Sperm: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spinal cord: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spinal Tap: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spine: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Spleen: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stem cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stem cells: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Stress: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Substance: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Supportive care: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Surgery: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Syndrome: See the definition from MedTerms.com

T-cell leukemia: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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Taste: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Testes: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Therapy: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Tired: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Topoisomerase: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Toxin: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transfusion: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Transplant: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Umbilical cord: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vaccines: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vein: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Vessel: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Virus: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Watchful waiting: See the definition from MedTerms.com

Weight loss: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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White blood cell: See the definition from MedTerms.com

X-ray: See the definition from MedTerms.com

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