leukemia

Definition of leukemia in English English dictionary: Any specific form or type of cancer of the blood-forming tissues
The subjects suffered from lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemias.; A type of malignancy affecting the blood cells or blood-forming tissues; A type of cancer in the bone marrow causing an abnormal increase in the amount of white blood cells produced This results in a lack of red blood cells, or anemia, and the loss of some blood-clotting ability; Cancer of the blood tissue; Cancer of the blood White blood cells may be produced in excessive amounts and are unable to work properly which weakens the immune system; Cancer of the bone marrow resulting in excess production of leukocytes; Cancer of the blood-forming tissues Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (adult) (childhood) Acute Myeloid Leukemia (adult) (childhood) Chronic Lymphocytic Leukemia Chronic Myelogenous Leukemia Hairy Cell Leukemia; Cancer of the blood producing tissues, especially in the bone marrow and lymph nodes; General term used to describe a group of malignancies of either lymphoid or hematopoietic origin; progressive proliferation of abnormal leukocytes can be found in the blood, the hematopoietic tissues, and other organs; Any of various acute or chronic cancers of the bone marrow in which unrestrained growth of blood cells occurs, often accompanied by anemia, impaired blood clotting and enlargement of the lymph nodes, liver and spleen; —Bone marrow cancers in which white blood cells divide uncontrollably, affecting the production of normal white blood cells, red blood cells, and platelets; Cancer that begins in developing cells in the bone marrow Leukemia occurs when immature or mature cells multiply in an uncontrolled manner in the bone marrow It is classified as lymphocytic or myeloid, according to the type of cell that is multiplying abnormally, and either acute, signifying rapidly progressing disease with a predominance of highly immature (blastic) cells, or chronic, which denotes slowly progressing disease with greater numbers of more mature cells; From the Greek meaning "white blood" Leukemia is a cancer of a marrow cell The disease appears in one of four major forms Acute lymphocytic or acute myelogenous leukemia characterized by the uncontrolled proliferation and accumulation of abnormal immature cells, referred to as leukemic blasts These cells fill the marrow spaces and enter the blood Chronic myelogenous leukemia and chronic lymphocytic leukemia are less rapidly progressive The former, however, requires treatment in nearly all cases at the time of diagnosis, whereas the later may, in some cases, be non-progressive for long periods; a cancer of the blood-forming tissue Leukemic cells look different than normal cells and do not function properly; A rapidly progressing cancer (malignancy) of the bone marrow and blood characterized by an uncontrolled growth of white blood cells There are three major types; A progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs; {i} type of cancer of the bone marrow in which there is an excessive production of white blood cells; a cancer of the blood-forming tissue Leukemic cells look different than normal cells and do not function properly lymphocytic leukemia - a type of leukemia in which the cancer develops in the lymphocytes (lymphoid cells); (loo-KEE-mee-a): Cancer of blood-forming tissue; cancer involving white blood cells; A malignancy of the blood-forming cells in the bone marrow (CMD 1997); Progressive, malignant disease of the blood-forming organs; Cancer of the blood cells; a type of cancer of the blood, that causes weakness and sometimes death (leukos + -aimia (from haima )). Cancer of blood-forming tissues with high levels of leukocytes. Radiation exposure and hereditary susceptibility are factors in some cases. In acute leukemias, anemia, fever, bleeding, and lymph-node swelling develop rapidly. Acute lymphocytic leukemia, found mostly in children, was once over 90% fatal in six months. Drug therapy can now cure more than half these children. Acute myelogenous (granulocytic) leukemia, found mostly in adults, has frequent remissions and recurrences, and few patients survive long. Chronic myelogenous leukemia most often begins in the 40s; weight loss, low fever, weakness, and other symptoms may not develop immediately. Chemotherapy helps the symptoms but may not prolong life. Chronic lymphocytic leukemia, mostly in the elderly, may be inactive for years. Survival rates are better than in myelogenous leukemia; most deaths are caused by infection or hemorrhage; cancer that begins in developing blood cells in the bone marrow; a form of bone marrow cancer marked by an increase in white blood cells; malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer; Any of several types of cancer in which there is an abnormal growth of white blood cells in the bone marrow Leukemias are classified into acute and chronic types, and according to the type of white cell that is being abnormally produced; Cancer of white blood cells Acute leukemias are characterized by the presence of "blasts," which are immature white blood cells Large quantities of blasts generally overgrow the bone marrow, leaving very little space for normal bone marrow cells This type generally requires immediate treatment Chronic leukemias are those characterized by a large and uncontrolled growth of more mature white blood cells These types of leukemias tend not to progress as rapidly, and treatment is often milder than that of acute leukemias; {i} leucocythaemia
acute lymphoblastic leukemia: a type of leukemia that affects the lymphocytes
bovine leukemia: A variant spelling of bovine leukaemia
leukaemia: Group of cancers of the blood-forming tissues
lymphoblastic leukemia: An acute form of leukemia characterized by a very large number of lymphoblasts in the circulating blood
acute leukemia: rapidly progressing leukemia
acute lymphocytic leukemia: acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of immature lymphoblast-like cells in bone marrow, lymph nodes, spleen, and blood; most common in children
acute lymphocytic leukemia: a rapidly progressing cancer of the blood in which too many immature (not fully formed) lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell, are found in the bone marrow, blood, spleen, liver, and other organs
acute lymphocytic leukemia: a cancer of the blood in which too many immature (not fully formed) lymphocytes, a type of white blood cell, are found in the bone marrow, blood, spleen, liver, and other organs
acute lymphocytic leukemia: Fast developing leukemia, in children, that is located in the lymph nods
acute lymphocytic leukemia: An acute leukemia of lymphocyte precursors
acute myelocytic leukemia: acute leukemia characterized by proliferation of granular leukocytes; most common in adolescents and young adults
chronic leukemia: slowly progressing leukemia
chronic lymphocytic leukemia: chronic leukemia characterized by lymphoblast-like cells; more common in older men
chronic myelocytic leukemia: chronic leukemia characterized by granular leukocytes; more common in older people
feline leukemia virus: A retrovirus that primarily affects cats, is transmitted through saliva, and causes suppression of the immune system and anemia, leading to opportunistic infections and diseases such as leukemia and lymphoma
human t-cell leukemia virus-1: retrovirus causing T-cell leukemia
leukaemia: Cancer of the white blood cells Click here for further information
leukaemia: {i} type of cancer of the bone marrow in which there is an excessive production of white blood cells
leukaemia: A form of cancer where too many white blood cells are formed
leukaemia: A cancer of the blood cells There are many different types See leukaemia section
leukaemia: A cancer of the blood cells The blood cells begin to grow before reaching maturity This means that the 'leukaemic' or abnormal cells outnumber the normal blood cells
leukaemia: malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
leukaemia: leu·kae·mia in AM, use leukemia Leukaemia is a disease of the blood in which the body produces too many white blood cells
leukemic: {s} of or pertaining to leukemia; suffering from leukemia
leukemic: Relating to leukemia
lymphoblastic leukemia: a form of lymphocytic leukemia in which the abnormal cells in the circulating blood are almost totally lymphoblasts
lymphocytic leukemia: leukemia characterized by enlargement of lymphoid tissues and lymphocytic cells in the circulating blood
monocytic leukemia: leukemia characterized by the proliferation of monocytes and monoblasts in the blood
myeloblastic leukemia: a malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by numerous myeloblasts in the blood stream
myelocytic leukemia: a malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; marked by proliferation of myelocytes and their presence in the blood
myelogenous leukemia: a type of leukemia in which the cancer develops in the granulocytes or monocytes (myeloid cells)

leukemia

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leu·ke·mi·a

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lukimiı

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/lo͞oˈkēmēə/ /luːˈkiːmiːə/

Etymology

() From German Leukämie, from Ancient Greek λευκός (“white”) and αἷμα (“blood”).

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