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Leukemia vs Nonleukemia - What's the difference?

leukemia | nonleukemia |

As a noun leukemia

is leukemia (cancer of blood forming tissue).

As an adjective nonleukemia is

not of or pertaining to leukemia.

leukemia

Alternative forms

* leukaemia (UK) * (l) * (archaic)

Noun

  • (US) A type of malignancy affecting the blood cells or blood-forming tissues.
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  • (US, countable) Any specific form or type of cancer of the blood-forming tissues.
  • nonleukemia

    English

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Not of or pertaining to leukemia.