HAIRY CELL LEUKEMIA
\hˈe͡əɹi sˈɛl luːkˈiːmi͡ə], \hˈeəɹi sˈɛl luːkˈiːmiə], \h_ˈeə_ɹ_i s_ˈɛ_l l_uː_k_ˈiː_m_iə]\
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A neoplastic disease of the lymphoreticular cells which is considered to be a rare type of chronic leukemia; it is characterized by an insidious onset, splenomegaly, anemia, granulocytopenia, thrombocytopenia, little or no lymphadenopathy, and the presence of "hairy" or "flagellated" cells in the blood and bone marrow.
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