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ACUTE MYELOGENOUS LEUKAEMIA -
Noun: Myelogenous leukaemia that is marked by an abnormal increase in the number of myeloblasts especially in bone marrow and blood -- abbreviation AML; called also Acute Myeloblastic Leukaemia, Acute Myelocytic Leukaemia or Acute Myeloid Leukaemia.

Latin - acutus = sharpen +
Greek - myelós = marrow +
English - genic = having to do with production +
Greek - leukós = white +
Greek - haîma = blood

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