Leukemia Synonyms

lo͝o-kēmē-ə
Malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
(Noun)
Synonyms:
  1. leukaemia
  2. leucaemia
  3. cancer of the blood

Words Related to Leukemia

Related words are words that are directly connected to each other through their meaning, even if they are not synonyms or antonyms. This connection may be general or specific, or the words may appear frequently together.

Related:

  1. neuroblastoma
  2. myelocytic
  3. leukemias
  4. lymphoma
  5. medulloblastoma
  6. myelomonocytic
  7. prolymphocytic
  8. myeloid
  9. lymphoblastic
  10. myelogenous
  11. non-hodgkins
  12. promyelocytic
  13. lymphomas

Leukemia Sentence Examples

  • People who are at an increased risk for developing leukemia because of proven exposure to ionizing radiation or exposure to the toxic liquid benzene, and people with Down syndrome, should undergo periodic medical checkups.

  • Unfortunately, there is no cure for feline leukemia.

  • Government health service researchers have found evidence of a new leukemia cluster near Dounreay.

  • In a period of a few years, such a person might develop leukemia.

  • A baby will receive antibodies through her mom's milk, and breastfeeding your baby will lower her chances of contracting meningitis, diabetes, allergies, respiratory illnesses, obesity, and childhood cancers, such as leukemia.

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