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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