leukosis

noun leu·ko·sis \lü-ˈkō-səs\

plural leu·ko·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of LEUKOSIS

: leukemia; especially : any of various leukemic diseases of poultry

New Latin

First Known Use: 1922

Medical Dictionary

noun leu·ko·sis

plural leu·ko·ses or chiefly British leu·co·ses \-ˌsēz\

: leukemia; especially : any of various leukemic diseases of poultry

—leu·kot·ic or chiefly British leu·cot·ic \-ˈkät-ik\ adjective

leu·ko·sis or chiefly British leu·co·sis \lü-ˈkō-səs\

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