Leukemia (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.

Synonyms

• Cancer Of The Blood
• Leukaemia
• Leucaemia

Hypernyms

• Malignant Neoplastic Disease

Hyponyms

• Monoblastic Leukaemia
• Granulocytic Leukemia
• Histiocytic Leukaemia
• Monocytic Leukaemia
• Monoblastic Leukemia
• Histiocytic Leukemia