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leukemia

Syllabification: (leu·ke·mi·a)
Pronunciation: /lo͞oˈkēmēə/
(British leukaemia)
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Definition of leukemia

noun

  • a malignant progressive disease in which the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs produce increased numbers of immature or abnormal leukocytes. These suppress the production of normal blood cells, leading to anemia and other symptoms.

Derivatives

leukemic

Pronunciation: /-ˈkēmik/
adjective

Origin:

mid 19th century: coined in German from Greek leukos 'white' + haima 'blood'

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