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leukoaraiosis

leukoaraiosis noun: a rarefaction of the white matter in the brain.

Noun

leukoaraiosis (plural leukoaraioses)

  1. A rarefaction of the white matter in the brain.

Forms of leukoaraiosis

pluralleukoaraioses
alternative formleucoaraiosis

Origin of leukoaraiosis

From Greek leuko (white) plus Araios. Greek Araios is an adjective meaning “rarefied”, and the suffix -osis converts the adjective to a noun meaning “rarefaction, diminution of density” .

Questions about leukoaraiosis

What does leukoaraiosis mean?
Leukoaraiosis means a rarefaction of the white matter in the brain.
What part of speech is leukoaraiosis?
Leukoaraiosis is a noun.
What is the plural of leukoaraiosis?
The plural of leukoaraiosis is leukoaraioses.

Words near leukoaraiosis in the dictionary

  1. leuko
  2. leuko-
  3. leukoagglutinin
  4. leukoagglutinins
  5. leukoaraioses
  6. leukoaraiosis
  7. leukoariosis
  8. leukoattractant
  9. leukoattractants
  10. leukobase
  11. leukobases

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