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Leukaemia (Noun)

Meaning

Malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer.

Classification

Nouns denoting natural processes.

Examples

  • The patient was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia and required immediate chemotherapy treatment.
  • Leukaemia is a type of cancer that affects the blood and bone marrow, causing abnormal white blood cells to multiply rapidly.
  • The charity organization raised funds to support research for a cure for childhood leukaemia, which affects thousands of children worldwide.
  • After several rounds of chemotherapy, the doctor informed the family that the patient's leukaemia was in remission.
  • The new treatment protocol for chronic lymphocytic leukaemia has shown promising results in clinical trials, offering hope to patients with this type of cancer.

Synonyms

  • Cancer Of The Blood
  • Leukemia
  • Leucaemia

Hypernyms

  • Cancer

Hyponyms

  • Myelocytic Leukemia
  • Monoblastic Leukaemia
  • Monocytic Leukemia
  • Acute Leukemia
  • Lymphocytic Leukemia
  • Histiocytic Leukaemia
  • Myeloblastic Leukemia
  • Monoblastic Leukemia
  • Histiocytic Leukemia
  • Chronic Leukemia
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