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leukosis

3 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. leukosis (noun)
  2. avian leukosis complex (noun)
  3. fowl leukemia (noun)

leu·ko·sis

noun \lü-ˈkō-səs\
plural leu·ko·ses\-ˌsēz\

Definition of LEUKOSIS

: leukemia; especially : any of various leukemic diseases of poultry

Origin of LEUKOSIS

New Latin
First Known Use: 1922

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