Meaning
rootleuk/o
white
GreekIntegumentary
Terms built from leuk/o
One term in the TermDecode library uses this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with leuk/o marked.
- leukemialeuk/o + -emiaCancer of blood-forming tissues characterized by abnormal white blood cells
leuk/o decoded step by step
One library term, read one part at a time.
- The root leuk/o means “white”.
- The suffix -emia means “blood condition”.
- Together: Cancer of blood-forming tissues characterized by abnormal white blood cells.
Parts that combine with leuk/o
Word parts that appear alongside leuk/o in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
Other examples
Words that use leuk/o but do not yet have their own page in the library.
leukocyteleukoderma
Example words shared with other parts
These example words are also listed under another word part, which usually supplies a different piece of the same word.
- leukocytealso listed under -cyte (cell)
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with leuk/o, word for word.
More integumentary roots and combining forms
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