English word leukemia comes from Ancient Greek λευκός, Ancient Greek αἷμα, and later German Leukämie (Leukemia.)
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| λευκός | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| αἷμα | Ancient Greek (grc) | |
| Leukämie | German (deu) | Leukemia. |
| leukemia | English (eng) | (countable) Any specific form or type of cancer of the blood-forming tissues.. A type of malignancy affecting the blood cells or blood-forming tissues. |