| leucaemia | (noun) malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer | Synonyms: cancer of the blood, leukaemia, leukemia |
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| leucine | (noun) a white crystalline amino acid occurring in proteins that is essential for nutrition; obtained by the hydrolysis of most dietary proteins | - |
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| leucocyte | (noun) blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system | Synonyms: leukocyte, WBC, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle, white cell, white corpuscle |
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| leucocytosis | (noun) an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia) | Synonyms: leukocytosis |
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| leucocytozoan | (noun) parasitic in birds | Synonyms: leucocytozoon |
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| leucocytozoon | (noun) parasitic in birds | Synonyms: leucocytozoan |
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| leucoma | (noun) eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea | Synonyms: leukoma |
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| leucopenia | (noun) an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count | Synonyms: leukopenia |
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| leucorrhea | (noun) discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection | Synonyms: leukorrhea |
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| leucothoe | (noun) any plant of the genus Leucothoe; grown for their beautiful white flowers; glossy foliage contains a poisonous substance similar to that found in genus Kalmia | - |
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| leucotomy | (noun) surgical interruption of nerve tracts to and from the frontal lobe of the brain; often results in marked cognitive and personality changes | Synonyms: frontal lobotomy, leukotomy, lobotomy, prefrontal leucotomy, prefrontal leukotomy, prefrontal lobotomy |
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