preleukemia
Meaning of preleukemia: A group of diseases in which the bone marrow does not make enough healthy blood cells.
Definition of preleukemia
A group of diseases in which the bone marrow does not make enough healthy blood cells. Also called myelodysplastic syndromes and smoldering leukemia.
How preleukemia is built
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- pre- Prefix · Latin before, in front of
- leuk/o Combining form · Greek white
- -emia Suffix · Greek condition of the blood
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