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leuko
Contents
1
English
1.1
Alternative forms
1.2
Etymology
1.3
Prefix
1.3.1
Derived terms
1.3.2
Related terms
English
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Alternative forms
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leuc-
,
leuk-
(
before a vowel
)
leuco-
Etymology
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From
Ancient Greek
λευκός
(
leukós
,
“
white
”
)
.
Prefix
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leuko-
white
colourless
(
biology
)
leucocyte
leuko-
+
-emia
→
leukemia
leuko-
+
-penia
→
leukopenia
Derived terms
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English terms prefixed with leuko-
Related terms
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leukocidin
leukocyte
leukodystrophy
leukomalacia
leukopenia
leukophobia
leukorrhea
leukotomy
Categories
:
English terms derived from Proto-Indo-European
English terms derived from the Proto-Indo-European root *lewk-
English terms derived from Ancient Greek
English lemmas
English prefixes
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