Accelerated phase of leukemia: Chronic myelogenous leukemia that is progressing. In this phase, the number of immature, abnormal white blood cells in the bone...
Acute-phase protein: A protein whose plasma concentrations increase during certain inflammatory disorders. Perhaps the best-known acute-phase protein is C-reactive protein (CRP).
Blast phase: Refers to advanced chronic myelogenous leukemia. Inthis phase, the number of immature, abnormal white blood cells in the bone marrow andblood is extremely high. Also...
Leukemia, accelerated phase of: Chronic myelogenous leukemia that is progressing. In this phase, the number of immature, abnormal white blood cells in the bone marrow and blood...