leukemia

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   any of a group of cancers of blood-forming tissues that produce abnormal blood cells, often abnormal white cells

   The patient began treatment for acute myeloid leukemia.

From German Leukämie, formed from Ancient Greek leukos ("white") + haima ("blood"), referring to the unusually high number of white blood cells observed in some forms of the disease.

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