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leukaemia

British

/ luːˈkiːmɪə /

noun

an acute or chronic disease characterized by a gross proliferation of leucocytes, which crowd into the bone marrow, spleen, lymph nodes, etc, and suppress the blood-forming apparatus

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Etymology

Origin of leukaemia

C19: from _leuco- + Greek haima blood

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He had two brothers and two sisters, and when he was 10 his father died from leukaemia.

From BBC ● Jul. 13, 2026

Leukaemia is cancer of the white blood cells, and acute leukaemia means it progresses quickly and aggressively, and usually requires immediate treatment.

From BBC ● Jul. 1, 2026

Donna died of leukaemia in 1975, aged 14.

From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026

In summer 2022 Aria was diagnosed with leukaemia, aged three, and the family were thrust into a world of long hospital stays and regular travel.

From BBC ● Apr. 17, 2026

Causes.—It comes from malaria, syphilis or leukaemia, etc.

From Mother's Remedies Over One Thousand Tried and Tested Remedies from Mothers of the United States and Canada by Ritter, Thomas Jefferson

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