leukaemia
/ljuːˈkiːmɪə/( <美> leukemia)
noun
mass noun
- a malignant progressive disease in which the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs produce increased numbers of immature or abnormal leucocytes. These suppress the production of normal blood cells, leading to anaemia and other symptoms.白血病。
派生词
leukaemic
adjective词源
mid 19th cent.: coined in German from Greek leukos 'white' + haima 'blood'.