INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM
INTEGUMENTERY SYSTEM MISCELLENOUS
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Leuk/o means ____ ?
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blue
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sweat
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white
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death
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Leuko-: Prefix meaning white, as in leukocyte (white blood cell).
Detailed explanation-2: -Listen to pronunciation. (LOO-koh-site) A type of blood cell that is made in the bone marrow and found in the blood and lymph tissue. Leukocytes are part of the body’s immune system.
Detailed explanation-3: -Leuk-comes from the Greek leukós, meaning “white, bright.” Leuk-is a variant of leuko-, which loses its-o– when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. The combining form leuc-, as in leucoline, is a common variant of leuk-.
Detailed explanation-4: -, leuk-(lū’kō, lūk), White; white blood cells.
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