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- [loo-koh-sis]
- /luˈkoʊ sɪs/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [loo-koh-sis]
- /luˈkoʊ sɪs/
Definitions of leukosis word
- noun leukosis any of several diseases occurring chiefly in chickens, involving proliferation of the leukocytes and characterized by paralysis, blindness, formation of tumors in the internal organs, and bone calcification. 1
- noun leukosis A leukemic disease of animals, especially one of a group of malignant viral diseases of poultry or cattle. 1
- noun leukosis an abnormal growth in the number of white blood cells in the blood of a person or animal 0
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Origin of leukosis
First appearance:
before 1700 One of the 50% oldest English words
First recorded in 1700-10, leukosis is from the Greek word leúkōsis leucoma. See leuko-, -osis
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Parts of speech for Leukosis
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
leukosis popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 62% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 62% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.
leukosis usage trend in Literature
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