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- [loo-kee-mee-uh]
- /luˈki mi ə/
- /luːˈkiː.mi.ə/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo-kee-mee-uh]
- /luˈki mi ə/
Definitions of leukemia word
- noun leukemia any of several cancers of the bone marrow that prevent the normal manufacture of red and white blood cells and platelets, resulting in anemia, increased susceptibility to infection, and impaired blood clotting. 1
- noun leukemia A malignant progressive disease in which the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs produce increased numbers of immature or abnormal leukocytes. These suppress the production of normal blood cells, leading to anemia and other symptoms. 1
- noun leukemia cancer of the blood 1
- uncountable noun leukemia Leukemia is a disease of the blood in which the body produces too many white blood cells. 0
- noun leukemia 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 0
- noun leukemia A type of malignancy affecting the blood cells or blood-forming tissues. 0
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Origin of leukemia
First appearance:
before 1850 One of the 32% newest English words
1850-55; earlier leuchaemia < German Leukämie (1848). See leuco-, -emia
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Parts of speech for Leukemia
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leukemia popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 88% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
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