leukemia
Plural: leukemias
Noun
- A cancer of the blood-forming organs, producing abnormal white blood cells.
- malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
- 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.
Examples
- The player’s low score spread like LEUKEMIA, slowly taking over his entire board.
- The subjects suffered from lymphoblastic and myeloid leukemias.
Origin / Etymology
From German Leukämie, from Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”) + αἷμα (haîma, “blood”). By surface analysis, leuk- + -emia.
Scrabble Score: 14
leukemia: valid Scrabble (US) TWL Wordleukemia: valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
leukemia: valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary
Words With Friends Score: 17
leukemia: valid Words With Friends Word