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(leu-kae-mi-a) 4 syllables

Definition

noun. malignant neoplasm of bloodforming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer

Example Sentence

A person with leukaemia makes too many white blood cells.

Synonyms

cancer of the blood; leukemia; cancer of the bone marrow

Antonyms

healthy blood

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