Synonyms & related words for leukemia

Find synonyms, related words, and the definition of leukemia — including polycythemia, anemia, hemophilia. Dendril is a free visual thesaurus that shows them on an interactive map where stronger matches sit closer to the center — no signup, no ads.

Words related to leukemia

Explore words related to leukemia — words associated with it, words that go with it, and its nearest matches in meaning. Related words include lymphoma, leukemic, cancer, lymphosarcoma, myeloma, myeloid, sarcoma, cancroid. Click any word to make it the center of the map and keep exploring the web of connections.

Synonyms for leukemia

Common synonyms for leukemia include polycythemia, anemia, hemophilia — words that share a close meaning. Hover or tap any word on the map for its definition and part of speech.

Where does leukemia come from?

The word leukemia breaks down into 2 roots of Greek origin: leuk-, from Greek leukos (“white”); and -emia, from Greek haima (“blood”). Explore each root to see other English words built from the same source.