leuco-

variant of leuko-.

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Also especially before a vowel, leuc-.

Words nearby leuco-

leucine, leucinuria, leucippus, leucite, leuco base, leuco-, leucoblast, leucocratic, leucocyte, leucocytosis, leucodepleted
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British Dictionary definitions for leuco

leuco-

leuko-, before a vowel leuc- or before a vowel leuk-

combining form

white or lacking colourleucocyte; leucorrhoea; leukaemia

Word Origin for leuco-

from Greek leukos white
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Medical definitions for leuco

leuco-

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Variant ofleuko-
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