leuko- 或 leuk- 也作 leuco- 或 leuc-
pref.（前缀）
语源
pref.（前缀）
- White; colorless:
白色的；无色的：
leukoderma.
白斑病 - Leukocyte:
白血球：
leukopenia.
白血球减少
语源
- Greek
希腊语 - from leukos [clear, white] * see leuk-
源自 leukos [清澈的，白色的] *参见 leuk-
leuko-
combining form
a variant of leuco-
leuco- or leuko- or (before a vowel) leuc- or (before a vowel) leuk-
combining form
white or lacking colour
⇒
leucocyte
⇒
leucorrhoea
⇒
leukaemia
Origin
from Greek leukos whiteleuko-
Word Origin
1
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
< Greek leuko-, combining form of leukós white, bright
Related Words
- leukoplakia
- leucaena
- leuco-
- leuk-
- leukoblast
- leukocyte
leuko-
combining form
⇨ see leuk-
combining form
⇨ see leuk-
leuko-
combining form
- variant spelling of
LEUCO- .同LEUCO- .
leuko-
combining form. = leuco-.
leuko-
I.combining form
see leuc-
II.
see leuk-
I.
see leuc-
II.
see leuk-
leuko-
Prefix
- white
- colourless
- biology Forms terms relating to leucocytes, such as leukemia, leukopenia, and others
Etymology
From Ancient Greek λευκός (leukós, “white”)