Leukemia Meaning in English

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US

/ɫuˈkimiə/

loo-KEE-mee-uh

UK

/luːˈkiːmiə/

loo-KEE-mee-uh

التعريف

A type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, causing the body to produce abnormal white blood cells.

الاستخدام والفروق الدقيقة

A medical and scientific term, mostly used in formal contexts. Always refers to the disease (not to any specific symptom), so say 'diagnosed with leukemia' or 'treatment for leukemia'. It doesn't have plural or everyday meanings.

• Spanish: leucemia
• Portuguese (BR): leucemia
• Portuguese (PT): leucemia
• Chinese (Simplified): 白血病
• Chinese (Traditional): 白血病
• Hindi: ल्यूकीमिया
• Arabic: اللوكيميا
• Bengali: লিউকেমিয়া
• Russian: лейкемия
• Japanese: 白血病
• Vietnamese: bệnh bạch cầu
• Korean: 백혈병
• Turkish: lösemi
• Urdu: لیوکیمیا
• Indonesian: leukemia

جمل نموذجية

She was diagnosed with leukemia last year.

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Leukemia is a serious disease.

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Doctors are developing new treatments for leukemia.

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His family started a fundraiser to help with his leukemia treatment.

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Many children with leukemia can now live longer, healthier lives thanks to medical advances.

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After months of treatment, her leukemia finally went into remission.

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