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LEUCEMIA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2010-02-02
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Cancers and Oncology
- Blood
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- leukemia
1, record 1, English, leukemia
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- leukaemia 2, record 1, English, leukaemia
correct, Great Britain
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
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. 3, record 1, English, - leukemia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
leukemia ... is classified according to degree of cell differentiation as acute or chronic (terms no longer referring to duration of disease), and according to predominant type of cell involved as myelogenous [myeloid] or lymphocytic [lymphoid]. 3, record 1, English, - leukemia
Record 1, Key term(s)
- leucemia
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Cancers et oncologie
- Sang
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- leucémie
1, record 1, French, leuc%C3%A9mie
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Maladie maligne et évolutive affectant les organes hémapoïétiques, marquée par une prolifération et un développement anormaux des leucocytes et de leurs précurseurs dans le sang et la moelle osseuse. 2, record 1, French, - leuc%C3%A9mie
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
[...] la leucémie [...] peut être aiguë ou chronique, myéloïde ou lymphoïde (en fonction du type de prolifération cellulaire). 3, record 1, French, - leuc%C3%A9mie
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tipos de cáncer y oncología
- Sangre
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- leucemia
1, record 1, Spanish, leucemia
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Enfermedad consistente en la producción excesiva de leucocitos por los órganos encargados de ello. 2, record 1, Spanish, - leucemia
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Cáncer de las células precursoras de los glóbulos blancos. 3, record 1, Spanish, - leucemia
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