leukopenia

noun

leu·ko·pe·nia | \ ˌlü-kə-ˈpē-nē-ə

Definition of leukopenia

: a condition in which the number of white blood cells circulating in the blood is abnormally low

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The first known use of leukopenia was in 1898

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leukopenia

noun

leu·ko·pe·nia

variants: or chiefly British leucopenia \ˌlü-kō-ˈpē-nē-ə

Medical Definition of leukopenia

: a condition in which the number of white blood cells circulating in the blood is abnormally low and which is most commonly due to a decreased production of new cells in conjunction with various infectious diseases, as a reaction to various drugs or other chemicals, or in response to irradiation

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leukopenic or chiefly British leucopenic \-ˈpē-nik

\ adjective

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