From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishleukemialeu‧ke‧mi‧a (also leukaemia British English) /luːˈkiːmiə/ noun [uncountable] MIa type of cancer of the blood, that causes weakness and sometimes death
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leukemia• Second malignancies in patients treated for childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.• Hereditary and acquired p53 mutations in childhood acute lymphoblastic leukemia.• Altered mercaptopurine metabolism, toxic effects, and dosage requirement in a thiopurine methyltransferase-deficient child with acute lymphocytic leukemia.• Judge Jones had had a form of leukemia for several years when he was sworn to the bench in December 1994.• When he went to a doctor, he was diagnosed with leukemia, and everything came to a screeching halt.Origin leukemia (1800-1900) Greek leukos “white” + -aimia (from haima “blood”) 