acute leukemia

Noun

Meaning

rapidly progressing leukemia

Source: WordNet

Hypernyms

leukaemia leukemia leucaemia cancer of the blood

Hyponyms

acute lymphoblastic leukemia acute myeloid leukemia acute myelocytic leukemia acute lymphocytic leukemia

Examples

In children with acute leukemia who are cancer-free after five years, the cancer is unlikely to return. Source: Internet

Whereas acute leukemia must be treated immediately, chronic forms are sometimes monitored for some time before treatment to ensure maximum effectiveness of therapy. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

acute kidney injury acute laryngotracheobronchitis acute lead poisoning acute lung injury acute lymphatic leukemia acute lymphoblastic leukaemia