English Explanatory Dictionary

leukemia

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues.

Pronunciation

/luːˈkiːmi.ə/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-leukemia.wav

Word forms

leukemia leukemias leucaemia leucemia leukaemia leukæmia leucæmia leuchaemia leuchemia leuchæmia leukhæmia

Etymology

From German Leukämie, from Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”). By surface analysis, leuk- + -emia.

Derived words

acute lymphoblastic leukemia antileukemia bovine leukemia chloroleukemia chronic myeloid leukemia erythroleukemia leukemia cutis leukemic leukemogenesis leukemogenic leukemoid lymphoblastic leukemia myeloleukemia nonleukemia preleukemia radioleukemia
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