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Definition of leukemia

leukemia

/luːˈkiː.mi.ə/
(UK: leukaemia)
leu · ke · mi · a
Plural:leukemias
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Adjective:leukemic
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leukemia Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A group of malignant progressive diseases in which the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs produce increased numbers of immature or abnormal white blood cells, suppressing the production of normal blood cells.

Example

"Advances in targeted therapy and bone marrow transplantation have significantly improved survival rates for patients diagnosed with leukemia."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in 1847 by German pathologist Rudolf Virchow as German Leukämie, from Ancient Greek leukos ('white') and haima ('blood'), referring to the high concentration of white blood cells observed in blood samples.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Leukemia. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/leukemia
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