%leukaemia%

n. A disease in which the white corpuscles of the blood are largely increased in number, and there is enlargement of the spleen, or the lymphatic glands; formerly called leucocythaemia. It is due to a cancer of the bone marrow, and results in anemia and increased susceptibility to infectious disease. [ Also spelled leucemia and leuchaemia. ] [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]