골수나 림프 조직에서 백혈구가 비정상적으로 증식하여 정상적인 혈액 세포의 생성을 방해하는 혈액암의 일종.
A malignant progressive disease in which the bone marrow and other blood-forming organs produce increased numbers of immature or abnormal leukocytes, suppressing the production of normal blood cells.
예문:
"The patient was diagnosed with acute myeloid leukaemia after a routine blood test."
"Advances in chemotherapy have significantly improved the survival rates for childhood leukaemia."
"A bone marrow transplant is often a necessary treatment for certain types of leukaemia."