chronic leukemia
- noun
- /ˈkrɒnɪk luˈkiːmiə/
- Specialized
:
leucemia crónica
- The doctor diagnosed him with chronic leukemia after noticing an abnormal increase in white blood cells.
Examples
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John was diagnosed with chronic leukemia last year.
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Unlike acute forms, chronic leukemia can remain asymptomatic for years before showing noticeable symptoms.
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Treatment options for chronic leukemia have improved significantly over the past decade.
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Many patients with chronic leukemia live for years.
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Chronic leukemia often requires long-term treatment to manage the disease effectively.
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Patients with chronic leukemia may experience mild symptoms for years before seeking help.
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Doctors say that chronic leukemia can progress slowly, making early diagnosis crucial.
Synonyms
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4.6
A serious cancer that makes too many abnormal white blood cells
1
3.8
A disease in which the body makes too many white blood cells
Antonyms
- Specialized
1
5.3
A fast-growing blood cancer that makes many young white blood cells
How Serious
- Specialized
1
5.3
1
3.8
- Specialized
5
3.5
- Specialized
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4.6
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly compositional: 'chronic' (long-lasting) modifies 'leukemia' (a blood cancer), so the phrase clearly denotes a slowly progressing or long-term form of leukemia. This adjective+noun medical construction is common and cross-linguistically regular, so a B1 learner who knows both words should be able to understand it.
Etymology
Chronic leukemia uses chronic to mean 'long-lasting' and leukemia to mean 'blood disease', so the name gives the image of a blood illness that develops slowly and can last for years.