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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.