English
leukoencephalopathy
From leuko- + encephalo- + -pathy.
A compound of leuko- + encephalo- + -pathy
Proto-Indo-European *lewk- ‘white’
Proto-Hellenic *leukós ‘white’
Ancient Greek λευκός ‘white’
English leuko-
Ancient Greek ἐγκέφαλος ‘brain’
English encephalo-
Today it means
noun Any disease that effects the white matter of the brain
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / leukoencephalopathy