Leukomalacia etymology

English

English word leukomalacia comes from English leuko- ((biology) leucocyte. Colourless. White.), English -malacia

Etymology of leukomalacia

Detailed word origin of leukomalacia

Dictionary entry Language Definition
leuko- English (en) (biology) leucocyte. Colourless. White.
-malacia English (en) (medical) used to denote an abnormal "softening of the tissues"; malacia.
leukomalacia English (en) (medicine) Softening of the white matter of the brain.

Words with the same origin as leukomalacia

Descendants of -malacia

tracheomalacia