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Definition of leukemia - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
medicalTECH. US cancer affecting blood cells and tissuesTECH. US
- The doctor explained that leukemia affects the blood cells.
- Leukemia requires specialized treatment and care.
- The patient was diagnosed with acute leukemia.
Expressions with leukemia
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slow-growing blood cancer of white cells, often starting in marrow
She was diagnosed with chronic leukemia after routine blood tests.
fast-growing cancer of blood and bone marrow
The patient was diagnosed with acute leukemia.
cancer of immature lymphocyte cells, often fast and common in children
Acute lymphoblastic leukemia is diagnosed in many young patients.
type of cancer affecting white blood cells
The patient was diagnosed with lymphoblastic leukemia last year..
slow-growing cancer of certain white blood cells in blood and marrow
The doctor explained that chronic lymphocytic leukemia often develops slowly over many years.
type of cancer affecting the blood and bone marrow
He was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukemia last year..
cancer with too many lymphocytes in blood and bone marrow
The patient was diagnosed with lymphocytic leukemia.
blood and marrow cancer marked by too many myelocytes
He was diagnosed with myelocytic leukemia after abnormal blood tests.
Origin of leukemia
Greek, leukos (white) + haima (blood)
Terms with leukemia included in their meaning
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acr: acute lymphoblastic leukemia
type of cancer affecting white blood cells
abr: Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia
type of cancer affecting white blood cells
acr: acute myelogenous leukemia
type of blood cancer affecting white blood cells
acr: acute myeloid leukemia
type of cancer in the blood
acr: acute myeloblastic leukemia
type of cancer affecting blood and bone marrow
medical
effective against leukemia in medical treatments
medical
preventing or fighting leukemia in the body
acr: acute promyelocytic leukemia
type of blood cancer affecting white blood cells
abr: acute promyelocytic leukemia
type of blood cancer with too many immature cells
treatment
enzyme breaking down asparagine, used as a drug for leukemia
acr: chronic lymphocytic leukemia
type of cancer affecting blood cells
acr: chronic myeloid leukemia
type of cancer affecting blood cells
medical
relating to leukemia
medical
induction and development of leukemia in bone marrow
medical
resembling leukemia but caused by stress or infection
medical
abnormal increase in white blood cells resembling leukemia
leukemia
cancer of blood and bone marrow
immune system
immature lymphocyte sometimes found in leukemia cases
trade name
medication known as Purinethol for leukemia
medical
relating to the stage before leukemia develops
disease
acute leukemia with many lymphoblasts in blood
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- French:leucémie, ...
- German:Leukämie, ...
- Italian:leucemia, ...
- Spanish:leucemia, ...
- Portuguese:leucemia, ...
- Chinese:白血病, ...
- Japanese:白血病, ...
- Arabic:لُوكِيمْيَا, ...
- Hebrew:לוּקֶמְיָה, ...
- Russian:лейкемия, ...
- Ukrainian:лейкемія, ...
- Hindi:ल्यूकेमिया, ...
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