leukoencephalopathy en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English leuko- Proto-Indo-European *h₁én Ancient Greek ἐν (en) Ancient Greek ἐν- (en-) Proto-Indo-European *gʰebʰ- Proto-Indo-European *-ōl ? Proto-Indo-European *gʰébʰōlder. Proto-Hellenic *kʰepʰəlā́ Ancient Greek κεφᾰλή (kephălḗ) Ancient Greek -ος (-os) Ancient Greek ἐγκέφᾰλος (enképhălos)der. English encephalo- Ancient Greek πάσχω (páskhō)der. Ancient Greek πᾰ́θος (pắthos) Proto-Indo-European *-(i)yós Proto-Italic *-ijos Proto-Italic *-ios Old Latin -ios Latin -ius Latin -ia Old French -ieder. Middle English -ie Middle English -y English -y English -pathy English leukoencephalopathy From leuko- + encephalo- + -pathy.
Meanings
- Any disease that effects the white matter of the brain
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| leukoencephalopathies | Number=Plur | lexicographic | |
| leucoencephalopathy | alternative | lexicographic |
Deriveds
progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy