chloromyeloma


chloromyeloma

 [klor″o-mi″ĕ-lo´mah] chloroma with multiple growths in bone marrow.

chlo·ro·ma

, chloroleukemia (klōr-ō'mă, klōr'ō-lū-kē'mē-ă) A condition characterized by green masses of abnormal cells (in most instances, myeloblasts), especially in relation to the periosteum of the skull, spine, and ribs; the clinical course is similar to that of acute myeloid leukemia.
See also: granulocytic sarcoma
Synonym(s): chloromyeloma. [chloro- + G. -ōma, tumor]