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1. (n.) leukemia
any of several cancers of the bone marrow characterized by an abnormal increase of white blood cells in the tissues.
Etymology: (earlier leuchaemia < G Leukämie (1848). See leuko -, -emia)
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1. (noun) leukemia, leukaemia, leucaemia, cancer of the blood
malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
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1. leukemia
A progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs, characterized by distorted proliferation and development of leukocytes and their precursors in the blood and bone marrow. Leukemias were originally termed acute or chronic based on life expectancy but now are classified according to cellular maturity. Acute leukemias consist of predominately immature cells; chronic leukemias are composed of more mature cells. (From The Merck Manual, 2006)
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