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Word entry · 8 letters

leukemia

Best crossword clue

"Blood cancer"

8 letters · collected on this word page

8 lettersPronunciation /luːˈkiːmi.ə/Part of speech nounSorted aeeiklmuStarts with LEnds with A1 cluesCommon crossword word
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Definitions

  1. A cancer of blood-forming tissues that causes abnormal white blood cells.

Word origin

From German Leukämie, from Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”). By surface analysis, leuk- + -emia.

Used in a sentence

  • The subjects suffered from lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemias.

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