leucocythemia

noun

leu·​co·​cy·​the·​mia

variants or less commonly leucocythaemia

ˌlükəˌsīˈthēmēə

plural -s

: leukemia

leucocythemic adjective

or less commonly leucocythaemic

¦⸗⸗ˌ⸗¦⸗mik

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from leuc- + cyt- + -emia

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