白血病
Meanings
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leukemia
Medical term for a group of cancers of the blood or bone marrow. Both 'leukemia' (US) and 'leukaemia' (UK) are used.
He was diagnosed with leukemia.
Treatments for leukemia are advancing.
Usage patterns
- 〈人〉が白血病にかかるto contract/develop leukemia
He developed leukemia at a young age.
- 〈人〉が白血病と診断されるto be diagnosed with leukemia
My sister was diagnosed with leukemia last month.
- 〈人〉が白血病を患うto suffer from leukemia
My grandfather had suffered from leukemia for many years.
- 白血病で亡くなるto die of leukemia
She died of leukemia.