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Where does “leuko-” come from?

leuko- (English) comes from Ancient Greek λευκός, from Proto-Hellenic *leukós.

leuko- (English): white; colourless; leucocyte

Definitions

  1. white; colourless; leucocyte

Ancestry of “leuko-”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient Greekλευκόςbright, shining, gleaming; light in color; white;...
2Proto-Hellenic*leukós—

Words derived from “leuko-”

  • interleukin
  • leukocyte
  • leukopenia
  • leukotriene
  • leukodystrophy
  • leukomalacia
  • leukosis
  • panleukopenia
  • leukocytic
  • leukostasis
  • leukocidin
  • leukoencephalitis
  • leukotomy
  • leukoreduction
  • leukotoxin
  • leukoerythroblastic
  • leukopenic
  • hyperleukocytosis
  • leukoreduced
  • leukodepletion
  • leukosialin
  • leukopoiesis
  • leukocyturia
  • leukoedema
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