Etymology
From German Leukämie, from Ancient Greek λευκός or leukós ("white") + αἷμα or haîma ("blood"). By surface analysis, leuk- + -emia.
Noun
leukemia (countable and uncountable, plural leukemias)
- (oncology, pathology) 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.
- The subjects suffered from lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemias.
Derived terms
- lymphoblastic leukemia
- myeloid leukemia
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