| Webster's Online Dictionary |
| Expressions | Definition | ||
| Hairy cell leukemia | Hairy cell leukemia is a slow growing leukemia. It is fairly rare with about 1000 cases diagnosed each year in the United States. It is most common in older white males. It is a type of Chronic lymphoid leukemia. (references) | ||
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| Expressions | Domain | Definition | |
| Hairy cell leukemia | Health | A type of chronic leukemia in which the abnormal white blood cells appear to be covered with tiny hairs when viewed under a microscope. (references) | |
| Hairy cell leukemia | Religion | A rare type of leukemia in which abnormal B-lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) are present in the bone marrow, spleen, and peripheral blood. When viewed under a microscope, these cells appear to be covered with tiny hair-like projections. (references) | |
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