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

Example Sentences

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"Everyone in the blood cancer community, whether they're affected by leukaemia, lymphoma or myeloma is genuinely chuffed and deeply grateful," she said.

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Though the therapy has been revolutionary for other types of leukaemia, it is less so for acute myeloid leukaemia, Dr Sankaran said.

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According to Schlossberg's essay - titled A Battle With My Blood - she was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia after giving birth in May 2024.

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But he died of leukaemia aged just 15.

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The couple were married within a week of meeting and had three children, moving to England to seek treatment when their two-year-old daughter Ambika was diagnosed with leukaemia.

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