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Meaning of Leukemia | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B2
luːˈkiːmi.ə

Definitions

Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cellforming (hematopoietic) tissues.

countable, uncountable

Equivalents

Català leucèmia
Čeština leukémie
Dansk leukæmi
Ελληνικά λευχαιμία
Español leucemia
Eesti leukeemia
Français leucémie leucose
עברית סרטן הדם
Íslenska hvítblæði
Italiano leucemia
日本語 白血病
ქართული ლეიკემია
Қазақша лейкоз
한국어 백혈병
Македонски леукемија
မြန်မာဘာသာ သွေးကင်ဆာ
Nederlands leukemie
Português leucemia
Română leucemie
Türkçe lösemi

Examples

“The subjects suffered from lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemias.”
“In an era when political leaders promise deliverance from decline through America’s purported preeminence in scientific research, the news that science is in deep trouble in the United States has been as unwelcome as a diagnosis of leukemia following the loss of health insurance.”

CEFR level

B2
Upper Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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