See Also: leio-(medicine)
leio-(dictionary)

leio- (iou)



leio- combining form of Greek leios smooth, forming chiefly nouns and adjectives in Biology & Medicine: see -O-.
leiomy'oma noun, pl. -mas, -mata , Medicine a myoma arising from smooth muscle L19.
leiomyosar'coma noun, pl. -mas, -mata , Medicine a malignant sarcoma arising from smooth muscle, esp. a uterine fibroid E20.
leio'phyllous adjective (Botany) having smooth leaves L19.
leiotrichous adjective smooth-haired; having straight lank hair: M19.
leiotrichy noun the fact or condition of being leiotrichous E20.