| leucocytic | Pertaining to leucocytes. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| leucocytogenesis | <physiology> The formation of leucocytes. Origin: Leucocyte + genesis. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| leucocytosis | A transient increase in the number of leucocytes in the circulating blood, resulting from various causes, as haemorrhage, fever, infection, inflammation, etc. (18 Nov 1997) |
| Leucocytozoon | A genus of sporozoan parasites (family Plasmodiidae, suborder Haemosporina) that attack the immature red blood cells of birds and are capable of causing acute outbreaks of disease, particularly in turkeys and ducks; vectors are black flies, Simulium species, and the bloodsucking gnat Culicoides. Synonym: Leukocytozoon. Origin: G. Leukos, white, + kytos, cell, + zoon, animal (05 Mar 2000) |
| Leucocytozoon marchouxi | A species of unknown pathogenicity, but fairly common in wild doves and pigeons. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Leucocytozoon sabrazesi | A species that is a cause of leucocytozoonosis of chickens, particularly in Indochina, Malaysia, India, Sumatra, and Java. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Leucocytozoon simondi | A species that causes disease in domestic and wild ducks, geese, and related waterfowl in the northern U.S. And Canada; it is severely pathogenic, especially in young birds. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Leucocytozoon smithi | A species that causes disease in domestic turkeys. (05 Mar 2000) |
| leucocytozoonosis | Infection of ducks, turkeys, chickens, pigeons, and doves with species of the protozoan genus Leucocytozoon. The disease is most acute and damaging in young turkeys and ducks, and is characterised by enlargement of the spleen and liver, anaemia, listlessness, weakness, and frequently death. Synonym: leukocytozoonosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| leucogenenol | <chemical> Chemical name: Leucogenenol (12 Dec 1998) |
| leucoharmine | <chemistry> An alkaloid accompanying harmaline (in the Peganum harmala), and obtained from it by oxidation. It is a white crystalline substance. See: Harmaline. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| leucokininase | <enzyme> Cleaves oligopeptide "tuftsin" responsible for activity of leucokinin Registry number: EC 3.4.- (26 Jun 1999) |
| leucoline | <chemistry> A nitrogenous organic base from coal tar, and identical with quinoline. Cf. Quinoline. Origin: Leuc- + L. Oleum oil. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| leucoma | <medicine> A white opacity in the cornea of the eye. Synonym: albugo. Origin: NL, fr. Gr, fr. White. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| leucomaine | <physiology> An animal base or alkaloid, appearing in the tissue during life; hence, a vital alkaloid, as distinguished from a ptomaine or cadaveric poison. Origin: Leuco- + -maine, as in ptomaine. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |