der Blutkrebs
Translation
leukemia, blood cancer
Examples
Die Forschung zu Blutkrebs macht Fortschritte.
Research on leukemia is making progress.
Er wurde mit Blutkrebs diagnostiziert.
He was diagnosed with leukemia.
Grammar Patterns
((to suffer)) ((from sth.)) to suffer from sth. Many people suffer from leukemia.
((to be diagnosed)) ((with sth.)) to be diagnosed with sth. He was diagnosed with leukemia.
Similar Words
Synonyms: Leukämie (leukemia)
Etymology
From 'Blut' (blood) + 'Krebs' (cancer). It literally means 'blood cancer'.
Memory Tips
The word is a direct and literal compound: 'Blut' = blood, 'Krebs' = cancer. This makes it easy to remember.