Etymology

leukoencephalopathy

Today it means: Any disease that effects the white matter of the brain Full definition →

Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) ← English encephalo- ← Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́
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  1. Englishleuko-
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₁én
  3. Ancient Greekἐν (en)
  4. Ancient Greekἐν- (en-)
  5. Proto-Indo-European*gʰebʰ-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*gʰébʰōl
  7. Proto-Hellenic*kʰepʰəlā́
  8. Ancient Greekκεφᾰλή (kephălḗ)
  9. Ancient Greekἐγκέφᾰλος (enképhălos)
  10. Englishencephalo-
  11. Ancient Greekπάσχω (páskhō)
  12. Ancient Greekπᾰ́θος (pắthos)
  13. English todayleukoencephalopathy

From leuko- + encephalo- + -pathy.

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