Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

leukocyte

/ˈluːkə(ʊ)sʌɪt/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.29 in modern English

Syllables: leuko-cyte
IPA: /ˈluːkə(ʊ)sʌɪt/

18

Scrabble Score

9

Letters

3

Syllables

8

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.

Example Sentences

"In disease of the spleen, especially Banti's disease or fibro-adenia of the spleen, the increase of leukocytes is absent or slight, with no relative lymphocytosis."
"Iberdomide, a cereblon modulator promoting degradation of the transcription factors Ikaros and Aiolos, which affect leukocyte development and autoimmunity, is being evaluated for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE)."

Etymology

Etymology tree English leuko- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English leukocyte From leuko- + -cyte.

Inflected Forms

leukocytes (plural) leucocyte (alternative, UK)

Derived Forms

interleukocyte intraleukocyte intraleukocytic leukocytal leukocytapheresis leukocytemia leukocytic leukocytoclasia leukocytoclastic leukocytoid leukocytopenia leukocytopoiesis

Phrases

human leukocyte antigen PMN leukocyte polymorphonuclear leukocyte secretory leukocyte protease inhibitor

Frequently Paired Words

erythrocyte red blood cell RBC thrombocyte platelet

Synonyms

white blood cell WBC leucocyte white cell white blood corpuscle white corpuscle

Questions

How do you pronounce leukocyte?: The recorded pronunciation is /ˈluːkə(ʊ)sʌɪt/.
What does leukocyte mean?: Any of a class of blood cells that play various roles in cell-mediated immunity.
Where does leukocyte come from?: Etymology tree English leuko- Ancient Greek κῠ́τος (kŭ́tos)der. Latin cytader. English -cyte English leukocyte From leuko- + -cyte.

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