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leuko-

 
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a combining form with the meanings “white,” “white blood cell,” used in the formation of compound words: leukopoiesis; leukotomy.
Also, leuco-; especially before a vowel, leuk-.

Origin:
< Gk leuko-, comb. form of leukós white, bright
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leuko- or leuk- also leuco- or leuc-  
pref.  

  1. White; colorless: leukoderma.

  2. Leukocyte: leukopenia.


[Greek, from leukos, clear, white; see leuk- in Indo-European roots.]
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leuko- or leuk- or leuco- or leuc-
pref.

  1. White; colorless: leukoderma.

  2. Leukocyte: leukopenia.

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