English

Noun

leucemia ‎(countable and uncountable, plural leucemias)

1. Alternative spelling of leukemia

Italian

Noun

leucemia f ‎(plural leucemie)

1. (oncology) leukemia

Derived terms

• leucemico

Portuguese

Etymology

From French leucémie ‎(“leukemia”), from German Leukämie ‎(“leukemia”), from Ancient Greek λευκός ‎(leukós, “white”) and αἷμα ‎(haîma, “blood”).

Pronunciation

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /ˌlew.se.ˈmi.a/, /ˌlew.se.ˈmi.ɐ/

Noun

leucemia f (uncountable)

1. leukemia (cancer of blood forming tissue)

Derived terms

• leucemia linfocítica
• leucemia linfocítica aguda (LLA)
• leucemia linfocítica crônica (LLC)
• leucemia mielóide
• leucemia mielóide aguda (LMA)
• leucemia mielóide crônica (LMC)

Related terms

• leucêmico

Spanish

Etymology

First coined in German as Leukämie, from Ancient Greek λευκός ‎(leukós, “pale, white”) + αἷμα ‎(haîma, “blood”).

Pronunciation

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /leu̯.ˈθe.mja/
• (Others) IPA^(key): /leu̯.ˈse.mja/

Noun

leucemia f ‎(uncountable)

1. (pathology) leukemia

Derived terms

• leucémico