leu·ke·mia

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• leu·kae·mia — ↑leukemia …   Useful english dictionary

• leu — ad·i·po·leu·co·cyte; am·y·lo·leu·cite; bou·leu·te·ri·on; ceph·a·leu·ros; far·leu; ho·moeo·te·leu·tic; ho·moeo·te·leu·ton; ho·moio·te·leu·ton; leu·ca·den·dron; leu·cae·na; leu·cet·ta; leu·ci·fer; leu·cine; leu·cite; leu·cit·ic; leu·ci·tite;… …   English syllables

• mia — ac·a·de·mia; achro·mia; ac·i·de·mia; ac·ro·co·mia; ad·lu·mia; agam·ma·glob·u·li·ne·mia; aleu·ke·mia; al·ja·mia; al·ka·le·mia; an·a·rith·mia; an·hy·dre·mia; ano·mia; an·oph·thal·mia; an·os·mia; an·ox·e·mia; aphe·mia; ar·rhyth·mia; ar·te·mia;… …   English syllables

• leukaemia — leu·kae·mia …   English syllables

• leukemia — leu·ke·mia …   English syllables

• leukemia — Progressive proliferation of abnormal leukocytes found in hemopoietic tissues, other organs, and usually in the blood in increased numbers. L. is classified by the dominant cell type, and by duration from onset to death. This occurs in acute l.… …   Medical dictionary

• ke — ke·du·shah; ke·fir; ke·gon; ke·hil·lah; ke·hoe·ite; ke·ku·lé; ke·ku·ne; ke·la·bit; ke·lep; ke·loid; ke·mal·ism; ke·man·cha; ke·me·ro·vo; ke·mi·ri; ke·naf; ke·nite; ke·no; ke·no·sis; ke·not·ic; ke·not·i·cism; ke·not·i·cist; ke·ra·na;… …   English syllables

• Erythroleukemia — A form of acute myeloid leukemia (AML) involving the cells that give rise to the erythrocytes (the red blood cells). In this type of leukemia, the body produces large numbers of abnormal, immature red blood cells. Erythroleukemia is classified as …   Medical dictionary

• pseudoleukemia — pseu·do·leu·ke·mia or chiefly Brit pseu·do·leu·kae·mia lü kē mē ə n any abnormal state (as Hodgkin s disease) resembling leukemia in its anatomical changes but lacking the changes in the circulating blood characteristic of the latter… …   Medical dictionary

• Preleukemia — A condition in which the bone marrow does not produce enough blood cells. This condition may progress to become acute leukemia. Preleukemia also is called myelodysplastic syndrome or smoldering leukemia. * * * A syndrome that in time may develop… …   Medical dictionary