leukemogenesis

noun

leu·​ke·​mo·​gen·​e·​sis lü-ˌkē-mə-ˈje-nə-səs 

: induction or production of leukemia

leukemogenic

lü-ˌkē-mə-ˈje-nik 

adjective

Word History

Etymology

New Latin

First Known Use

1942, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

leukemogenesis

noun

leu·​ke·​mo·​gen·​e·​sis

variants or chiefly British leukaemogenesis

lü-ˌkē-mə-ˈjen-ə-səs 

plural leukemogeneses -ˌsēz 

: induction or production of leukemia

leukemogenic adjective

or chiefly British leukaemogenic

-ˈjen-ik 

leukemogenicity noun

or chiefly British leukaemogenicity

-jə-ˈnis-ət-ē 

plural leukemogenicities