| The Greek words "Leukos" and "Heima" is nothing | | | | cells, which means the old blood cells die. However, if |
| but Leukemia, which means white blood and it | | | | the old blood cells do not die and divide at a faster |
| actually means excess of white blood cells in a human | | | | rate thereby causing overproduction of blood cells, |
| body. It is a form of Blood Cancer or Bone Marrow | | | | this leads to deadly disease called cancer. There is |
| Cancer which encompasses an abundantly wide range | | | | excess production of while blood cells in the bone |
| of health problems. During this condition, there is | | | | marrow and these white blood cells are known as |
| excess and abnormal production and growth of while | | | | leukemia or leukocytes. This further results in weak |
| blood cells. Bone Marrow aids in formation of blood | | | | immune system and poor resistance power and the |
| and is termed as blood factory of the body. In Bone | | | | patient's body is not in a condition to fight infections |
| marrow, the blood cells divide to form new blood | | | | easily. |
| cells. The old blood cells are restored by new blood | | | | |