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leu·kemia (lo̵̅o̅ kē′mē ə)

noun

any of a group of neoplastic diseases of the blood-forming organs, resulting in an abnormal increase in the production of leukocytes, often accompanied by anemia and enlargement of the lymph nodes, spleen, and liver
also sp. leukaemia leu·kae′mia

Etymology: ModL: see leuco- & -emia

Related Forms:

  • leukemic leu·ke′mic (-mik) adjective
  • leukemoid leu·ke′moid′ (-mo̵id′) adjective

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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