leukemogenesis


leukemogenesis

 [loo-ke″mo-jen´ĕ-sis] the induction or development of leukemia.

leu·ke·mo·gen·e·sis

(lū-kē'mō-jen'ĕ-sis), The causation (or induction), development, and progression of a leukemic disease. [leukemia + G. genesis, production]

leukemogenesis

A process in which successive transformational events enhance the ability of hematopoietic progenitor cells to proliferate, differentiate, and survive. See Autonomous proliferation.

leu·ke·mo·gen·e·sis

(lū-kē'mō-jen'ĕ-sis) The causation (or induction), development, and progression of a leukemic disease.
Synonym(s): leukaemogenesis. [leukemia + G. genesis, production]