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leucemia

leukemia

noun leh-oo-seh-MEE-ah Rare

Origin: from Greek leukos (white) + haima (blood)

Usage Note

Leucemia is the standard Spanish term for the cancer of blood-forming tissues. Types are specified as leucemia linfocítica or leucemia mieloide. The stress falls on the -mi- syllable, and the adjective is leucémico/a.

Examples

"Le diagnosticaron leucemia a los diez años."

Natural Translation

He was diagnosed with leukemia at ten years old.

Literal Translation

To-him they-diagnosed leukemia at the ten years.

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