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chronic leukaemia (medicine) and posca (iou)


chronic leukaemia (medicine)


chronic leukaemia


A persistent cancer of the blood, usually of gradual onset and generally of slow progression. May be diagnosed by chance following a routine blood test and prior to the appearance of clinical symptoms.

Origin: Gr. Haima = blood


posca (iou)



posca noun. obsolete exc. Hist. M16.
[Latin = a drink, from stem po- to drink: cf. esca Food.]
A drink of vinegar and water, or of Wine diluted with this.