Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Leucemia linfocítica aguda
Acute lymphocytic leukemia (uh-KYOOT LIM-foh-SIH-tik loo-KEE-mee-uh)
An aggressive (fast-growing) type of leukemia (blood cancer) in which too many lymphoblasts (immature white blood cells) are found in the blood and bone marrow. Also called acute lymphoblastic leukemia and ALL.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.