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leuco-
variant of leuko-.
leuco-
combining form
white or lacking colour
leucocyte
leucorrhoea
leukaemia
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Word History and Origins
Origin of leuco-1
from Greek leukos white
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When indigo is mixed with substances like lime and copperas, lime and zinc, zinc and bisulphite of soda, which cause the evolution of nascent hydrogen, it takes up this body and passes into another substance which is called indigo white that has the formula C16H12N2O2, leuco, or white indigo; this substance is soluble in water, and so when it is formed the indigo passes into solution and can then be used for dyeing.
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does leuco- mean?
Leuco- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “white” or "white blood cell. It is often used in medical terms, especially in pathology.Leuco- comes from the Greek ܰó, meaning “white, bright.” One of the most familiar words related to leuco- is leukemia, sometimes spelled leucemia. Leukemia is any of the cancers of the bone marrow that prevent the normal manufacture of blood cells. The English word leukemia comes immediately from the German ܰä, in turn based on the Greek ܰó. are variants of leuco-?A common spelling variant of leuco- is leuko-, as in leukoblast. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use leuko- article.When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, leuco- becomes leuc-, as in leucemia.
Leuco- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “white” or "white blood cell. It is often used in medical terms, especially in pathology.Leuco- comes from the Greek ܰó, meaning “white, bright.” One of the most familiar words related to leuco- is leukemia, sometimes spelled leucemia. Leukemia is any of the cancers of the bone marrow that prevent the normal manufacture of blood cells. The English word leukemia comes immediately from the German ܰä, in turn based on the Greek ܰó. are variants of leuco-?A common spelling variant of leuco- is leuko-, as in leukoblast. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use leuko- article.When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, leuco- becomes leuc-, as in leucemia.
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