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Leucocythemia
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Leuˊco-cy-thæ′mi-a
‖Leuˊco-cy-the′mi-a
}(lūˊkō̍-sī̍-thē′mĭ-ȧ)
, Noun.
[NL., fr. Gr.
λευκόσ
white + κύτοσ
a hollow vessel + αἷμα
blood.] (Med.)
Same as
leukemia
. Definition 2024
leucocythemia
leucocythemia
English
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Noun
leucocythemia (uncountable)
- (oncology) A disease in which there is a vastly increased number of white blood cells in the blood.