leu·ko·pe·nia | \ ˌlü-kə-ˈpē-nē-ə 
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\Definition of leukopenia
: a condition in which the number of white blood cells circulating in the blood is abnormally low
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leukopenia
nounleu·ko·pe·nia
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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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The first known use of leukopenia was in 1898
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