[ lu:'ki:mɪə ]
( US leukemia )
■ noun a malignant progressive disease in which the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs produce increased numbers of immature or abnormal leucocytes, suppressing the production of normal blood cells.
Derivatives
leukaemic adjective
Origin
C19: coined in Ger. from Gk leukos 'white' + haima 'blood'.