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Monocytic leukemia is a type of myeloid leukemia characterized by a dominance of monocytes in the marrow. When the monocytic cells are predominantly monoblasts it is subclassified into monoblastic leukemia.Like myeloid leukemia monocytic leukemia is almost always broken down into acute and chronic: acute monocytic leukemia chronic monocytic leukemiaAcute monocytic leukemia is far more commonly referenced than the chronic variety. However the chronic variety is a valid diagnostic entry.