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hairy cell leukemia
noun
Definition of HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA
: a chronic leukemia that is usually of B cell origin and is characterized by malignant cells with a ciliated appearance
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First Known Use of HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA
1970
Medical Dictionary
hairy cell leukemia
noun
Medical Definition of HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA
: a chronic leukemia that is usually of B cell origin and is characterized by malignant cells with a ciliated appearance that replace bone marrow and infiltrate the spleen causing splenomegaly
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