Categories: Hematology | Types of cancer | Oncology stubs Who Named It is a Norwegian database of several thousand eponymous medical signs and the doctors associated with their identification. ... Pathology (from Greek pathos, feeling, pain, suffering; and logos, study of; see also -ology) is the study of the processes underlying disease and other forms of illness, harmful abnormality, or dysfunction. ... A chromosome abnormality reflects an abnormality of chromosome number or structure. ... // Q00-Q99 - Congenital malformations, deformations and chromosomal abnormalities (Q00-Q07) Congenital malformations of the nervous system (Q00) Anencephaly and similar malformations (Q01) Encephalocele (Q02) Microcephaly (Q03) Congenital hydrocephalus (Q04) Other congenital malformations of brain (Q05) Spina bifida (Q06) Other congenital malformations of spinal cord (Q07) Other congenital malformations of nervous... Aneuploidy is a change in the number of chromosomes that can lead to a chromosomal disorder. ... Trisomy 18 or Edwards Syndrome (named after John H. Edwards who first described the syndrome in 1960) is a genetic disorder. ... Patau syndrome, also known as trisomy 13, is a chromosomal abnormality, a syndrome in which a patient has an additional chromosome 13 due to a non-disjunction of chromosomes during meiosis. ... Trisomy 9 is a chromosomal disorder caused by having three copies (trisomy) of chromosome number 9. ... Warkany syndrome 2, also known as trisomy 8, is a chromosomal disease that has severe effects on the unborne child, as complete trisomy 8 is a frequent cause of early abortion. ... A coloboma (also part of the rare Cat Eye syndrome) is the term used to describe a hole in one of the structures of the eye, such as the lens, eyelid, iris, retina, choroid or optic disc. ... Deletion on a chromosome In genetics, a deletion (also called gene deletion, deficiency, or deletion mutation) is a mutation (a genetic aberration) in which a part of a chromosome or a sequence of DNA is missing. ... Wolf-Hirschhorn syndrome, also known as deletion 4p and 4p- syndrome was first described in 1961 by U. Wolf and K. Hirschhorn and their co-workers. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Angelman Syndrome (AS) is a rare neuro-genetic disorder named after an English pediatrician, Dr. Harry Angelman, who first described the syndrome in 1965. ... Prader-Willi syndrome is a genetic disorder, in which seven genes (or some subset thereof) on chromosome 15 are missing or unexpressed (chromosome 15q partial deletion) on the paternal chromosome. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... The human Y chromosome is one of two sex chromosomes, it contains the genes that cause testis development, thus determining maleness. ... Triple X syndrome is a form of chromosomal variation characterized by the presence of an extra X chromosome in each cell of a human female. ... Not to be confused with XYY syndrome or XXX syndrome. ... Not to be confused with XXY syndrome. ... Chromosomal translocation of the 4th and 20th chromosome. ... Philadelphia chromosome or Philadelphia translocation is a specific genetic, chromosomal abnormality that is associated with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and involves an exchange of material between chromosomes 9 and 22. ... Although hematological malignancies are a form of cancer, they are generally treated by specialists in hematology, although in many hospitals oncology specialists also manage these diseases. ... The International Classification of Diseases for Oncology (ICD-O) is a domain specific extension of the International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems for tumor diseases. ... Although hematological malignancies are a form of cancer, they are generally treated by specialists in hematology, although in many hospitals oncology specialists also manage these diseases. ... Leukemia or leukaemia (see spelling differences) is a cancer of the blood or bone marrow and is characterized by an abnormal proliferation (production by multiplication) of blood cells, usually white blood cells (leukocytes). ... This article is about lymphoma in humans. ... Hodgkins lymphoma, also known as Hodgkins disease, is a type of lymphoma first described by Thomas Hodgkin in 1832. ... Non-Hodgkin lymphoma is a cancer arising from lymphocytes, a type of white blood cells. ... B-cell lymphoma is a type of non-Hodgkin lymphoma affecting B cells. ... Small cell lymphoma (or small lymphocytic lymphoma) is a type of follicular B-cell lymphoma. ... Primary effusion lymphoma (PEL) is a malignancy of B cells that is caused by Kaposis sarcoma-associated herpesvirus (KSHV). ... Splenic marginal zone lymphoma is an indolent lymphoma recognized by the World Health Organization. ... MALT lymphoma is a form of non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) involving the mucosa-associated lymphoid tissue, usually of the stomach. ... Follicular lymphoma (FL) is the most common of the indolent non-Hodgkins lymphomas. ... T-cell lymphoma (in contrast to B-cell lymphoma) can refer to: Adult T-cell leukemia Cutaneous T Cell lymphoma Category: ... Cutaneous T-Cell lymphoma (CTCL) is a class of non-Hodgkins lymphoma, which is a type of cancer of the immune system. ... Mycosis Fungoides, also known as Alibert-Bazin syndrome or granuloma fungoides, is a rare form of non-Hodgkins lymphoma. ... Sézarys disease (or Sézary syndrome) is a type of cutaneous lymphoma characterized by Albert Sézary. ... Angioimmunoblastic T-cell lymphoma (AILT) is a mature T-cell lymphoma with systemic characterized by a polymorphous lymph node infiltrate showing a marked increase in follicular dendritic cells (FDCs) and high endothelial venules (HEVs) and systemic involvement. ... Anaplastic large cell lymphoma (ALCL) is a type of non_Hodgkin lymphoma that features in the World Health Organisation (WHO) classification of lymphomas. ... // Hepatosplenic γδ T-cell lymphoma[1] 9716/3[1] Hepatosplenic T-cell lymphoma is a systemic neoplasm comprised of medium-sized cytotoxic T-cells that show a significant sinusoidal infiltration in the liver, spleen, and bone marrow. ... Plasma cells (also called plasma B cells or plasmocytes) are cells of the immune system that secrete large amounts of antibodies. ... Plasmacytoma refers to a malignant monoclonal plasma cell tumor growing either in bone or soft tissue. ... Multiple myeloma (also known as MM, myeloma, plasma cell myeloma, or as Kahlers disease after Otto Kahler) is a type of cancer of plasma cells which are immune system cells in bone marrow that produce antibodies. ... Mast cells A mast cell (or mastocyte) is a resident cell of areolar connective tissue (loose connective tissue) that contains many granules rich in histamine and heparin. ... This article or section is in need of attention from an expert on the subject. ... A mast cell tumor is a type of tumor consisting of mast cells that is found in many species of animals. ... Mast-cell sarcoma is an aggressive[1] form of sarcoma of the mast cells. ... Waldenström macroglobulinemia (WM) is cancer involving a subtype of white blood cells called lymphocytes. ... Lymphomatoid granulomatosis is a neoplastic disease. ... Lymphoid leukemia is a type of leukemia affecting lymphoid tissue. ... Acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), also known as acute lymphocytic leukemia, is a form of leukemia, characterised by the overproduction and continuous multiplication of malignant and immature white blood cells (also known as lymphoblasts) in the bone marrow. ... Chronic lymphocytic leukemia (or chronic lymphoid leukemia), known for short as CLL, is a type of leukemia in which too many lymphocytes are produced. ... T-Cell Leukemia, or T-Cell ALL, Acute lymphocytic leukemiais a cancer of the lymphocyte-forming cells called lymphoblasts. ... Human T cell leukemia/lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1) is believed to be the cause of several diseases, including adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma (ATLL), a rare cancer of the immune systems own T-cells. ... T-cell-prolymphocytic leukemia (T-PLL) is a mature T-cell leukemia with aggressive behavior and predilection for blood, bone marrow, lymph nodes, liver, spleen, and skin involvement. ... T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (T-ALL) is a type of acute lymphoblastic leukemia (ALL), a cancer of the lymphocyte-forming cells called lymphoblasts. ... B-cell leukemia describes several different types of lymphoid leukemia which affect B cells. ... Myeloid leukaemia can refer to: Acute myelogenous leukemia Chronic myelogenous leukemia Category: Disambiguation ... Erythroleukemia (or acute Di Guglielmo syndrome) is a rare form of acute myeloid leukemia where the myeloproliferation is of erythrocyte precursors. ... Myeloid leukaemia can refer to: Acute myelogenous leukemia Chronic myelogenous leukemia Category: Disambiguation ... Acute myeloid leukemia (AML), which is also known as acute myelogenous leukemia, is a cancer of the myeloid line of white blood cells, characterized by the rapid proliferation of abnormal cells which accumulate in the bone marrow and interfere with the production of normal blood cells. ... Chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) is a form of chronic leukemia characterized by increased and unregulated clonal production of predominantly myeloid cells in the bone marrow. ... Acute myelogenous leukemia (AML), also known as acute myeloid leukemia, is a cancer of the myeloid line of white blood cells. ... Philadelphia chromosome or Philadelphia translocation is a specific genetic, chromosomal abnormality that is associated with chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML) and involves an exchange of material between chromosomes 9 and 22. ... Monocytic leukemia is a type of leukemia characterized by a dominance of monocytes in the marrow. ... Acute monocytic leukemia (AMoL, or AML-M5) is considered a type of acute myeloid leukemia. ... A chloroma, or granulocytic sarcoma, or most appropriately, extramedullary myeloid tumor, is a solid tumor composed of immature malignant white blood cells called myeloblasts. ... Hairy cell leukemia is a B cell neoplasm. ... // Aggressive NK-cell leukemia/lymphoma, large granular lymphocyte leukemia, NK-cell type[1] 9948/3[1] Aggressive NK-cell leukemia is a disease with an aggressive, systemic proliferation of natural killer cells (NK cells) and a rapidly declining clinical course. ... The myeloproliferative diseases are a group of diseases of the bone marrow where excess cells are produced. ... Polycythemia is a condition in which there is a net increase in the total circulating erythrocyte (red blood cell) mass of the body. ... Essential thrombocytosis (ET, essential thrombocythemia) is a rare chronic blood disorder characterized by the overproduction of platelets by megakaryocytes (the precursor cell for platelets) in the absence of an alternative cause. ... Myelofibrosis with myeloid metaplasia, also known as agnogenic myeloid metaplasia, chronic idiopathic myelofibrosis, and primary myelofibrosis,[1] was first described in 1879 and is currently classified as a myeloproliferative disease caused by the growth and proliferation of an abnormal bone marrow stem cell, resulting in the replacement of the bone... Chronic neutrophilic leukemia (CNL) is a rare myeloproliferative disorder that features a persistent neutrophilia in peripheral blood, myeloid hyperplasia in bone marrow, hepatosplenomegaly, and the absence of the Philadelphia chromosome or a BCR/ABL fusion gene. ... The hypereosinophilic syndrome is a disease process characterized by a persistently elevated eosinophil count (≥ 1500 eosinophils/mm³) in the blood for at least six months without any recognizable cause after a careful workup, with evidence of involvement of either the heart, nervous system, or bone marrow. ... Post-transplant lymphoproliferative disorder (PTLD) is the name given to a group of B cell lymphomas occurring in immunosuppressed patients following organ transplant. ...