leuk-

leuk-

combining form

Definition of LEUK-

1

: white : colorless : weakly colored <leukocyte> <leukorrhea>

2

: leukocyte <leukemia>

3

: white matter of the brain <leukotomy>

Variants of LEUK-

leuk- or leuko-

Origin of LEUK-

New Latin leuc-, leuco-, from Greek leuk-, leuko-, from leukos — more at light