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leukopenia
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leu·ko·pe·ni·a also leu·co·pe·ni·a  (lk-pn-)
n.
An abnormally low number of white blood cells in the circulating blood.
leuko·penic adj.
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Noun1.leukopenia - an abnormal lowering of the white blood cell count
leucopenia
blood disease, blood disorder - a disease or disorder of the blood
neutropenia - leukopenia in which the decrease is primarily in number of neutrophils (the chief phagocytic leukocyte)
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