Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z leucopyrite löllingite. leucoquinizarin Colorless reduced form of quinizarin that is a chemical intermediate used in the synthesis of other anthraquinone-based dyes and pigments. leucorobinetinidin A particular leucoanthocyanidin compound. leucoscope An instrument for testing the colour perception of the eye, or for comparing different lights in terms of their constituent colour or relative whiteness. leucosiid Any member of the family Leucosiidae of crabs. leucosin chrysolaminarin leucosis A leukemia-like malignant viral disease found in animals, particularly poultry and cattle. leucosoid Resembling or pertaining to the Leucosiidae, a family of marine crabs, and possibly the Leucosioidea (superfamily) too. leucosome A coarse-grained quartzofeldspathic vein leucosphenite A monoclinic-prismatic mineral containing barium, boron, oxygen, silicon, sodium, and titanium. leucosphere The inner corona. leucospid Any wasp in the family Leucospidae. leucosulfakinin A sulfated myotropic insect neuropeptide related to gastrin and cholecystokinin Leucothea A sea goddess. leucothoe Any of the genus Leucothoe of flowering plants. leucothoid Any amphipod in the family Leucothoidae. leucotome An instrument used to perform a leucotomy. leucotomy Synonym of lobotomy. leucotrondhjemite A leucocratic variety of trondhjemite. leucous albino (having an uncharacteristically white skin color) leucovorin A particular drug used in cancer treatment. leucoxene A mineral, mostly composed of rutile, occurring in igneous rocks, often by alteration of ilmenite or other titanium minerals leucoxenic Of or pertaining to leucoxene. leucoxenization The process of becoming leucoxene. leucoxenized Having become leucoxene; having undergone leucoxenization. leucrose The disaccharide 5-O-alpha-D-glucopyranosyl-D-fructose that is isomeric with sucrose leucrota The offspring of a crocotta and a lion, supposed to be able to imitate the sound of a human voice. Leuctra A small town of Boeotia where Epaminondas defeated the Spartans leuctrid Any stonefly in the family Leuctridae. leucyl The univalent radical derived from leucine. leucylalanine The dipeptide leucyl alanine leucylarginine The dipeptide leucyl arginine leucylaspartate The dipeptide leucyl aspartate leucylation The addition of a terminal leucine to a polypeptide or protein. leucylglutamate The dipeptide leucyl glutamate leucylglycine The dipeptide leucyl glycine leucylhistidine The dipeptide leucyl histidine leucylleucine The dipeptide leucyl leucine leucylpeptide Any peptide in which one of the terminal amino acid residues is leucine leucylserine The dipeptide leucyl serine leucylthreonine The dipeptide leucyl threonine leucyltransferase A transferase enzyme that catalyzes the chemical reaction L-leucyl-tRNA + protein ⇌ tRNA + L-leucyl-protein. leud A Frankish vassal or tenant in the Early Middle Ages. Leudal A municipality of Limburg, Netherlands. leuenkephalin An endogenous opioid peptide neurotransmitter found naturally in the brains of many animals, including humans; one of the two forms of enkephalin (the other being metenkephalin). Leugers A surname from German. Leuk A municipality and district in Valais canton, Switzerland. leukaemiavirus leukovirus leukaemic Characteristic of, or associated with leukaemia. leukaemogen A substance that causes leukaemia. leukaemogenesis The development of leukaemia leukamenin Any of a class of diterpenoids isolated from Rabdosia umbrosa. leukapheresis A laboratory procedure where white blood cells are separated from a sample of blood. leukapheretic Relating to leukapheresis. leukemia Any of a class of types of cancer affecting the blood cells, especially the white blood cells (usually with massive leukocytosis), and the blood cell–forming (hematopoietic) tissues. leukemic Relating to leukemia leukemid A non-specific skin lesion that occurs with leukemia but is not related to leukemic cell infiltration. leukemogenesis The induction and development of leukemia in bone marrow. leukemogenic That tends to cause leukemia leukemogenically In a leukemogenic manner leukemogenicity The condition of being leukemogenic. leukemoid Resembling leukemia, but triggered by stress, infection, etc. rather than actual malignancy. leukoaraiosis A rarefaction of the white matter in the brain. leukoattractant A leukocyte attractant leukoblast An immature leukocyte. leukoblastic Relating to leukoblasts. leukoconcentration The concentration of leukocytes in the blood leukocoria An abnormal white reflection from the retina of the eye, a medical sign for a number of conditions leukocoric Relating to, or exhibiting leukocoria leukocortical Relating to the white matter of the brain leukocytal Synonym of leukocytic. leukocytapheresis Leukapheresis. leukocyte Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity. leukocytemia The presence of (an unusual amount of) leukocytes in the blood leukocytic Relating to, or containing, leukocytes. leukocytoclasia The widespread destruction of leukocytes leukocytoclastic Tending to destroy white blood cells leukocytoid Resembling a leukocyte leukocytolysis The cytolysis of leukocytes. leukocytopenia Leukopenia. leukocytopoiesis The formation and development of white blood cells leukocytopoietic Relating to leukocytopoiesis leukocytospermia The presence of white blood cells in the semen leukocytospermic Relating to leukocytospermia leukocytotropic That is associated with leukocytes leukocyturia The presence of white blood cells in the urine. leukodepleted depleted of leukocytes leukodepletion depletion of leukocytes leukoderma An acquired cutaneous condition with localized loss of pigmentation of the skin. leukodermal of or pertaining to leukoderma leukodystrophic Of or pertaining to leukodystrophy. leukodystrophy Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres. leukoedema A blue, grey or white appearance of the mucosae, particularly the buccal mucosa. leukoencephalitis An epizootic disease of horses, characterized by drowsiness, imperfect vision, partial paralysis of the throat, twitching of the muscles of the shoulder, unsteady gait, and softening of the white substance of the frontal lobes; forage poisoning. leukoencephalomalacia A neurotoxic disease of horses. leukoencephalomyelitis encephalomyelitis of the white matter of the brain leukoencephalomyelopathy Any disease that affects the white cells of the brain and spinal cord leukoencephalopathic Relating to, or characterised by leukoencephalopathy. leukoencephalopathy Any disease that effects the white matter of the brain leukoerythroblastic Relating to or composed of leukocytes progenitors and erythroblasts. leukoerythroblastosis presence of immature red and white blood cells in the peripheral blood leukofilter A filter used in leukofiltration / leukoreduction leukofiltration The use of a leukofilter to achieve leukoreduction leukogenesis The genesis and development of leukocytes leukogenic Relating to leukogenesis. leukogram A tabulation of the type and quantity of leukocytes present in a blood sample. leukointegrin An integrin associated with leukocytes leukokeratosis leukoplakia leukokinin Synonym of tuftsin. leukolectin Any of a family of lectins involve with vertebrate macrophages leukolysin A metalloproteinase present in leukocytes leukolysis cytolysis of leukocytes leukolytic Relating to or inducing leukolysis. leukomalacia Softening of the white matter of the brain. leukomelanosis Synonym of hypopigmentation. leukometer A device used for measuring whiteness or brightness. leukomonocyte Synonym of monocyte. leukomyeloencephalopathy myeloencephalopathy associated with the white matter of the brain leukoneutropenia A form of neutropenia associated with white blood cells leukopathy depigmentation of the skin leukopenia An abnormally low count of leukocytes, or white blood cells, in the blood. leukopenic Having leukopenia. leukophobia Pathological fear of or aversion to the color white. leukophobic Of or pertaining to leukophobia. leukophoresis Leukapheresis. leukoplakia Patches of keratosis on the mucous membranes of the oral cavity and in other areas, associated with smoking. leukoplakial Relating to leukoplakia. leukoplakic Relating to leukoplakia. leukoplasia Leukoplakia. leukopoiesis A form of hematopoiesis in which white blood cells are formed in bone marrow located in bones in adults and hematopoietic organs in the fetus leukopoietic Relating to leukopoiesis leukopoor Poor in leukocytes. leukoprotease Any leukocyte protease leukoproteinase Any leukocyte proteinase leukoreduced Having had leukocytes removed. leukoreduction The removal of white blood cells (or leukocytes) from the blood. leukoregulin A glycoprotein lymphokine that regulates the extracellular matrix in dermal fibroblasts leukorrhea Thick, whitish vaginal discharge. leukorrheal Relating to leukorrhea. leukosequestration sequestration (accumulation from the environment) of leukocytes leukosialin The major sialoglycoprotein of thymocytes and mature T-cells leukosis Synonym of leukocytosis. leukostasis The abnormal clumping together of leukocytes leukostatic Of or pertaining to leukostasis. leukotactic That attracts leukocytes (in regions of injury and inflammation) leukotaxis The condition of being leukotactic Leukothea A nymph or minor sea goddess of Greek mythology. leukothrombocytopenia Thrombocytopenia affecting only white blood cells. leukothrombocytosis Thrombocytosis affecting only white blood cells. leukotic Exhibiting or relating to leukosis.