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chronic myelogenous leukemia (KRAH-nik MY-eh-LAH-jeh-nus loo-KEE-mee-uh)

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

Previous Definitions:chronic granulocytic leukemia, chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis, chronic leukemia, chronic lymphoblastic leukemia, chronic lymphocytic leukemia
Next Definitions:chronic myeloid leukemia, chronic myelomonocytic leukemia, chronic neutrophilic leukemia, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, chronic pain