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Word: Leukaemia
Speech Type: Noun
mid 19th century: coined in German from Greek leukos ‘white’ + haima ‘blood’
l(j)uːˈkiːmɪə
a malignant progressive disease in which the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs produce increased numbers of immature or abnormal leucocytes. These suppress the production of normal blood cells, leading to anaemia and other symptoms.
Short Definition:malignant progressive disease in which bone marrow and other blood-forming organs produce increased numbers of immature or abnormal leucocytes
- leukemia
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