noun
- Plural of leucemia; malignant diseases of the blood-forming organs characterized by abnormal increase of white blood cells.
Usage: Medical/clinical term; Also spelled 'leukemias' in U.S. English; Plural form
Examples
- Different types of leucemias require different treatment approaches.
- The hospital's oncology department specializes in treating various leucemias.
- Acute and chronic leucemias have distinct progression patterns.
- Children diagnosed with leucemias often undergo chemotherapy.
- Research into leucemias has led to improved survival rates in recent decades.