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leuˈkæmic, a. and n. [f. leukæmia + -ic.] A. adj. Affected with or characterized by leukæmia; characteristic of or resembling leukæmia; spec. marked by an increased number of leucocytes in the blood.
1876Clinical Soc. Trans. IX. 83 On finding the leuchæmic state of the blood I gave him phosphorus. 1897Allbutt's Syst. Med. IV. 445 Leukæmic tumours are small, scattered, roundish patches of lymph-cells. 1922,1946[see leucosis]. 1942M. M. Wintrobe Clin. Hematol. xvi. 616 In many cases peculiarities can be observed in leukemic cells which are like those of neoplastic cells. 1949[see aleukæmic a.]. B. n. An individual with leukæmia.
1964New Scientist 13 Feb. 402/3 Nineteen of the 24 leukaemics were positive, one was doubtful and four were negative. 1973Nature 12 Jan. 99/1 We have found that the response of lymphocytes from normals or leukaemics to low..doses of PHA [sc. phytohaemagglutinin] is often greatly reduced in the presence of serum obtained from patients with untreated AML [sc. acute myeloid leukaemia] and ALL [sc. acute lymphoblastic leukaemia]. |