The Ultimate Medical Terminology Challenge: Master the Language of Medicine

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What color or cellular characteristic is indicated by 'leuk/o'?

What color or cellular characteristic is indicated by 'leuk/o'?

Explanation

'leuk/o' means white or colorless. For example, "leukocytes" are white blood cells crucial for immune defense, and "leukemia" is cancer of white-blood-forming bone marrow tissues.