Meaning & Definition of Leukemia in English
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Leukemia
/lukimiə/
noun
1. Malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues
- Characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes
- One of the four major types of cancer
synonym:
- leukemia,
- leukaemia,
- leucaemia,
- cancer of the blood
Examples of using
My aunt died of leukemia.
My uncle has been diagnosed with leukemia.