[
UK
/luːkˈiːmiə/
]
NOUN
- malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
How To Use leukaemia In A Sentence
- ATF5, in turn, promotes survival by stimulating transcription of myeloid cell leukemia sequence-1 (MCL1), an antiapoptotic B cell leukemia-2 family member. Naturejobs - All Jobs
- Tests showed it contained benzene, a chemical believed to cause aplastic anemia and leukemia, in a concentration 1,500 times the level safe for people. Susan Deily-Swearingen: So When Does the Sputnik Moment Begin?
- He spent most of his career trying to find a cure for leukaemia. The Sun
- With Lazarus, he published a book that dealt with normal blood and the appearance of blood cells in various pathologic states, including leukocytosis, leukopenia, leukemia, and anemia.
- The participants became ill shortly after they were given the drug, which was designed to treat chronic inflammatory conditions and leukaemia. Times, Sunday Times
- The study in France found a link between cases of acute leukaemia among youngsters and how close they lived to a petrol station or a garage carrying out car repairs.
- In rural areas which had never before been exposed to the agent, an increase in childhood leukaemia cases resulted.
- Objective To diagnose and treat leukemia, protein tyrosine kinase (PTK) activities were studied in human blood and myelogenic cell.
- Maria Jose had entered the hospital in May suffering from acute lymphoblastic leukemia, meaning her body produced too many white blood cells. Maria Jose Martinez Gets Treatment For Leukemia In Nicaraguan Hospital
- Stem cell transplantation is commonly used for a variety of malignant disorders such as leukemias and lymphomas.
