Definition of T-cell leukemia
T-cell leukemia: A disease in which certain cells of the lymphoid system called T lymphocytes or T cells are malignant. T cells are white blood cells that normally can attack virus-infected cells, foreign cells, and cancer cells and produce substances that regulate the immune response.
Last Editorial Review: 10/8/2004Common Misspellings: t-cell leukaemia, t-cell lukemeya, t-cell lukemia, t-cell luekemia, t-cell leukimia
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