Leuchaemia | ‖n. [ NL., fr. Gr. leyko`s white + a"i^ma blood.] (Med.) See Leukemia. [Written also leukemia, leukaemia,a nd leucemia.] -- Leu*chæm"ic a. [ Written also leukemic and leukaemic. ] [ 1913 Webster ] |
leukaemia | n. A disease in which the white corpuscles of the blood are largely increased in number, and there is enlargement of the spleen, or the lymphatic glands; formerly called leucocythaemia. It is due to a cancer of the bone marrow, and results in anemia and increased susceptibility to infectious disease. [ Also spelled leucemia and leuchaemia. ] [ 1913 Webster +PJC ] Variants: leukemia |