cancer of the blood
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3.8
- noun
- /ˈkænsər əv ðə blʌd/
:
cáncer de la sangre
- Many people are unaware of cancer of the blood and its symptoms.
- leukemia, cancer of the blood
Examples
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Four-year-old Randall is undergoing treatment for leukemia, a type of cancer of the blood that affects his white blood cells.
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Scientists are developing new treatments to fight cancer of the blood more effectively.
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After being diagnosed with cancer of the blood, she began an intensive course of chemotherapy.
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His family supported him through his battle with cancer of the blood.
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She was diagnosed with cancer of the blood last year.
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Doctors diagnosed her with leukemia, known as cancer of the blood, which makes it hard for her body to fight infections.
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Despite the challenges, he remains hopeful as he battles cancer of the blood and receives support from his family.
Synonyms
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4.6
A serious cancer that makes too many abnormal white blood cells
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6.0
An illness where the bone marrow makes too many white blood cells called lymphocytes, causing swollen lymph glands
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5.6
A long term blood cancer that makes many abnormal white blood cells and affects older adults
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5.3
A fast-growing blood cancer that makes many young white blood cells
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4.2
A slow cancer of the white blood cells that starts in the bone marrow and is common in older adults
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7.7
A cancer of the blood where many young white blood cells grow and do not work properly
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5.7
A fast cancer of the blood in which the body makes many immature white blood cells often in children
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A fast-developing blood cancer where immature white blood cells build up, often in children
A cancer of the blood that makes too many white blood cells
A cancer that makes too many young white blood cells
A cancer that makes the body produce many young white blood cells in the blood
A fast-growing blood and bone marrow cancer that makes many immature white blood cells
A fast cancer of the blood that makes many abnormal white blood cells and often affects teenagers and young adults
A blood cancer that makes too many young white blood cells
A blood cancer with too many monocytes, a type of white blood cell
A blood cancer in which one kind of white blood cell becomes too many
How Serious
- Specialized
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5.3
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3.8
- Specialized
5
3.5
- Specialized
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4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'cancer' (a malignant disease) located 'of' + 'blood' clearly indicates a cancer affecting the blood. This noun + of + noun construction is a common, cross-linguistically transparent way to express affected body tissue (e.g., Spanish 'cáncer de la sangre'), so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the intended sense.
Etymology
Cancer of the blood describes a cancer that starts in the parts of the body that make blood. Picture many bad 'white blood cells' growing and crowding out the healthy ones, so it is the same disease we call 'leukemia' today.