Aleukemia
Definition
A particular clinical form of leukemia characterized by the malignant proliferation of hematopoietic tissues, but in which the total number of leukocytes in the peripheral blood remains normal or even decreased, with tumor cells (blasts) being absent or extremely rare in the general circulation, although heavily present in the bone marrow.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Aleukemia
- Aleukemic leukemia
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Feminine noun, regular structural plural variations in '-ii'. |
| Formation | Medical neologism formed via scientific compounding of the privative prefix 'a-' (without) and the term 'leukemia'. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [a.lew.t͡ʃe.ˈmi.e] |
| Source | Stedman's Medical Dictionary and Hematologic Oncology Lexicon |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: Diagnosticul de aleucemie este dificil de stabilit fără efectuarea unei puncții medulare amănunțite.
EN: The diagnosis of aleukemia is difficult to establish without performing a thorough bone marrow aspiration.
RO: Deși pacientul suferea de aleucemie, hemoleucograma inițială arăta un număr aparent normal de globule albe.
EN: Although the patient suffered from aleukemia, the initial complete blood count showed an apparently normal white blood cell count.
RO: Evoluția unei aleucemii poate fi la fel de agresivă ca cea a formelor clasice de cancer sangvin.
EN: The progression of aleukemia can be just as aggressive as that of classic forms of blood cancer.
Idioms & Phrases
Fază de aleucemie / Aleukemic phase
RO: Perioadă clinică din evoluția unei hemopatii maligne în care celulele blastice sunt cantonate doar în măduvă.
EN: A clinical period in the evolution of a malignant hemopathy where blast cells are confined only to the marrow.
Formă de aleucemie pură / Pure aleukemic form
RO: Variantă patologică rară în care analizele de sânge periferic nu relevă niciodată celule imature.
EN: A rare pathological variant in which peripheral blood tests never reveal immature cells.
Tablou de aleucemie / Aleukemic blood profile
RO: Ansamblu de date de laborator caracterizat prin citopenie asociată cu semne clinice de afectare sistemică.
EN: A set of laboratory data characterized by cytopenia combined with clinical signs of systemic involvement.
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