Meaning of Leukemia | Babel Free
luːˈkiːmi.əDefinitions
Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues.
Equivalents
Català
leucèmia
Čeština
leukémie
Dansk
leukæmi
Ελληνικά
λευχαιμία
Español
leucemia
Eesti
leukeemia
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.
This word is part of the CEFR B2 vocabulary — upper intermediate level.
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