The Ultimate Medical Terminology Challenge: Master the Language of Medicine

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

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'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.

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

Red blood cells

White blood cells

Adipose lipid cells

Neural signal cells

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