| leukemia | (n) malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer, Syn. leucaemia, cancer of the blood, leukaemia |
| leukocyte | (n) blood cells that engulf and digest bacteria and fungi; an important part of the body's defense system, Syn. WBC, white cell, white corpuscle, leucocyte, white blood cell, white blood corpuscle |
| leukocytosis | (n) an abnormal increase in the number of white blood cells in the blood as a result of infection (as in leukemia), Syn. leucocytosis |
| leukoderma | (n) a congenital skin condition characterized by spots or bands of unpigmented skin |
| leukoencephalitis | (n) inflammation of the white matter of the brain |
| leukoma | (n) eye disease consisting of an opaque white spot on the cornea, Syn. leucoma |
| leukopenia | (n) an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count, Syn. leucopenia |
| leukorrhea | (n) discharge of white mucous material from the vagina; often an indication of infection, Syn. leucorrhea |
| 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 |
| Leukeness | |
| Leukoplast | n. (Bot.) See Leucoplast. [ 1913 Webster ] |
| Leukozyte { f }; weißes Blutkörperchen [ anat. ] | Leukozyten { pl } | leukocyte; white blood cell | leukocytes [Add to Longdo] |
| Leukozytose { f }; Vermehrung der Leukozytenzahl [ med. ] | leukocytosis [Add to Longdo] |
| Leukämie { f }; bösartige Erkrankung der weißen Blutzellen [ med. ] | leukemia [ Am. ]; leukaemia [ Br. ] [Add to Longdo] |
| Leukoplakie { f } [ med. ] | leukoplakia [Add to Longdo] |
| Leukorrhoe { f } [ med. ] | leukorrhoea [Add to Longdo] |
| Leukozytopenie { f }; Verminderung der Leukozytenzahl [ med. ] | leukopenia [Add to Longdo] |
| leukozytär { adj }; weiße Blutkörperchen betreffend [ med. ] | leukocytic [Add to Longdo] |