Leuko-
1.
a combining form with the meanings “white,” “white blood cell,” used in the formation of compound words:
leukopoiesis; leukotomy.
combining form
1.
a variant of leuco-
leuko- or leuk- or leuco- or leuc-
pref.
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leukoagglutinin leu·ko·ag·glu·ti·nin (lōō’kō-ə-glōōt’n-ĭn) n. An antibody that agglutinates leukocytes.
- Leukoblast
[loo-kuh-blast] /ˈlu kəˌblæst/ noun, Cell Biology. 1. an immature leukocyte. leukoblast leu·ko·blast (lōō’kə-blāst’) n. An immature white blood cell formed during the transition from lymphoidocyte to promyelocyte. Also called proleukocyte. leu’ko·blas’tic adj.
- Leukoblastosis
leukoblastosis leu·ko·blas·to·sis (lōō’kō-blā-stō’sĭs) n. The abnormal proliferation of immature white blood cells, especially in granulocytic and lymphocytic leukemia.
- Leukocidin
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- Leukocyte
[loo-kuh-sit] /ˈlu kəˌsɪt/ noun, Immunology. 1. . n. also leucocyte, 1860, via French leucocyte, from Greek leuko-, comb. form of leukos “white” (see light (n.)) + -cyte (see cyto-). leukocyte leu·ko·cyte or leu·co·cyte (lōō’kə-sīt’) n. See white blood cell. leu’ko·cyt’ic (-sĭt’ĭk) adj. leukocyte also leucocyte (l’kə-sīt’) See white blood cell.