leukæmia /(lū̇*kē"mĭ*ȧ)/

leu·kæ·mi·a

leukæmia

n.
  1. A disease in which the white corpuscles of the blood are largely increased in number, and there is enlargement of the spleen, or the lymphatic glands; formerly called leucocythaemia. It is due to a cancer of the bone marrow, and results in anemia and increased susceptibility to infectious disease.