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leukemia

noun

leu·​ke·​mia lü-ˈkē-mē-ə How to pronounce leukemia (audio)
: an acute or chronic disease in humans and other warm-blooded animals characterized by an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the tissues and often in the blood
leukemic adjective or noun

Example Sentences

Recent Examples on the Web At age 25, he had recently been diagnosed with leukemia. Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2022 By that time, Lee had been diagnosed with leukemia. Jim Edwards, Fortune, 1 Sep. 2022 Scarfuto was diagnosed with leukemia in 2012 and about six-years later was diagnosed with lung cancer. Meg Tirrell, NBC News, 9 July 2022 That changed at age 8 when he was diagnosed with leukemia. Felicia Alvarez, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2022 Both sunscreen and after-sun care products were found to have traces of benzene, a chemical sometimes used during the manufacturing process that is known to cause cancer and is associated with leukemia. Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY, 15 June 2022 The couple married in February right after Jaouad, 33, was diagnosed with leukemia for the second time. Carly Breit, PEOPLE.com, 9 June 2022 Lily's Pad was named after Garza's niece, who at age three was diagnosed with leukemia in 2017. Roxanne De La Rosa, The Arizona Republic, 5 June 2022 Kekua was said to be a 22-year-old Stanford University student who suffered a serious car accident before she was diagnosed with leukemia. Tori B. Powell, CBS News, 16 Aug. 2022 See More

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1850, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of leukemia was in 1850

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