leukemic
/luˈkimɪk/
adjective
- Relating to or affected by leukemia, a cancer of the blood-forming tissues.
- The leukemic condition required immediate chemotherapy treatment.
- The patient was diagnosed with leukemic cells in her bone marrow.
- Doctors are studying leukemic changes in the blood samples.
noun
- A person who has leukemia.
- The hospital has a special wing for leukemics undergoing treatment.
- Support groups help leukemics and their families cope with the disease.
- Many leukemics respond well to modern targeted therapies.