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leukemia
[ loo-kee-mee-uh ]
noun
- 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.
leukemia
/ ±ô´ÇÌ…´ÇÌ…-°ìŧ′³¾Å§-É™ /
- Any of various acute or chronic neoplastic diseases of the bone marrow in which unrestrained proliferation of white blood cells occurs, usually accompanied by anemia, impaired blood clotting, and enlargement of the lymph nodes, liver, and spleen. Certain viruses, genetic defects, chemicals, and ionizing radiation, are associated with an increased risk of leukemia, which is classified according to the cellular maturity of the involved white blood cells.
leukemia
- A kind of cancer in which the number of white blood cells in the blood greatly increases. Leukemia usually spreads to the spleen , liver , lymph nodes , and other areas of the body, causing destruction of tissues and often resulting in death.
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
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- anti·±ô±ð³Ü·°ì±ðm¾±³¦ adjective noun
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Example Sentences
Studies have linked long-term exposure to benzene through inhalation or ingestion to the development of blood cancers like leukemia.
Longtime exposure damages bone marrow, which is why it’s linked to leukemia.
Nataline, who had recurrent leukemia, had to wait too long for insurance approval of a liver transplant that doctors considered likely to save her life.
The agency said it made the decision because its estimate for myeloid leukemia was “too uncertain†to include.
What's more, patients whose leukemia cells more closely reflected young blood cell production had a much worse prognosis than those whose leukemia cells more closely reflected old blood cell production.
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