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leukemia

noun

Malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

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Word length
8
Starts with
L
Ends with
A
Contains
EU
Scrabble score
14
CEFR level
C1

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Pronunciation

luːˈkiːmi.ə

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noun

  1. Malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

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Synonyms

leukaemialeucaemia

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