English
leukodystrophy
From leuko- + dystrophy.
Formed from leuko- + dystrophy
Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘white’
Proto-Hellenic *leukós ‘white’
Ancient Greek λευκός ‘white’
English leuko-
Today it means
noun Any of a group of disorders characterized by progressive degeneration of the white matter of the brain, caused by imperfect growth or development of the myelin sheath that acts as an insulator around nerve fibres.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / leukodystrophy