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leukemia vs lymphocytic leukemia

lymphocytic leukemia vs leukemia

leukemia and lymphocytic leukemia both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
leukemia Yes No No No
lymphocytic leukemia Yes No No No
As nouns, lymphocytic leukemia is a hyponym of leukemia; that is, lymphocytic leukemia is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than leukemia:
  • leukemia: malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer
  • lymphocytic leukemia: leukemia characterized by enlargement of lymphoid tissues and lymphocytic cells in the circulating blood
leukemia (noun) lymphocytic leukemia (noun)
malignant neoplasm of blood-forming tissues; characterized by abnormal proliferation of leukocytes; one of the four major types of cancer leukemia characterized by enlargement of lymphoid tissues and lymphocytic cells in the circulating blood
Difference between leukemia and lymphocytic leukemia

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