Etymology

leukemia

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Today it means: Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues. Full definition →

German Leukämie ← Ancient Greek λευκός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromλευκός“white”
  2. German · borrowed fromLeukämie
  3. English todayleukemia

From German Leukämie, from Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”). By surface analysis, leuk- + -emia.

Words from the same roots

Ancient Greekλευκός all →

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