Leukemia

noun

/luːˈkiːmi.ə/

Word Frequency: 4.9

Definitions

1.nounA type of malignancy affecting the blood cells or blood-forming tissues.

2.nounAny specific form or type of cancer of the blood-forming tissues.

"The subjects suffered from lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemias."

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