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leukaemi·a

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. leukemia, leukaemia, leucaemia, cancer of the bloodnoun

    malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

Wiktionary

  1. leukaemianoun

    A group of cancers of the blood-forming tissues; a cancer of this group.

  2. Etymology: From and.

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  1. leukaemia

    Leukaemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, characterized by an abnormal production of white blood cells. These excessive numbers of white blood cells impede the production and functioning of other blood cells, leading to a variety of health problems including anemia, infection, and bleeding. There are several types of leukemia, some of which are more common in children while others occur mostly in adults. Leukemia’s exact cause remains unknown, but it may be linked to genetic and environmental factors.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Leukaemianoun

    leucocythaemia

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of leukaemia in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of leukaemia in Pythagorean Numerology is: 6

Examples of leukaemia in a Sentence

  1. The Brumbies ':

    Following a brief illness, investigations have indicated that Christian Lealiifano has been diagnosed with leukaemia and is currently in hospital for further management.

  2. Jens Holstein:

    Analysts estimate sales at between half a billion to $1 billion per year. If further indications are added, for example additional forms of leukaemia, they might be significantly higher than that.

  3. Charles Swanton:

    This research sheds light on how a form of childhood blood cancer might develop, implicating a complex combination of genetics and early exposure to germs, dirt, and illness, we want to assure any parents of a child who has or has had leukaemia, that there's nothing that we know of that could have been done to prevent their illness.

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