National Cancer Institute National Cancer Institute
U.S. National Institutes of Health National Cancer Institute
Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Send to Printer
chronic granulocytic leukemia (KRAH-nik GRAN-yoo-loh-SIH-tik loo-KEE-mee-uh)

 A slowly progressing disease in which too many white blood cells (not lymphocytes) are made in the bone marrow. Also called chronic myelogenous leukemia, chronic myeloid leukemia, and CML.

Previous Definitions:chromaffin cell, chromosome, chronic, chronic eosinophilic leukemia, chronic fatigue syndrome
Next Definitions:chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis, chronic leukemia, chronic lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia, chronic myelogenous leukemia