leukopenia

leu·ko·pe·ni·a

also leu·co·pe·ni·a  (lo͞o′kə-pē′nē-ə)

n.

An abnormally low number of leukocytes in the circulating blood.

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leu′ko·pe′nic adj.

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leu•ko•pe•ni•a

or leu•co•pe•ni•a

(ˌlu kəˈpi ni ə)

also leu•ko•cy•to•pe•ni•a

(-ˌsaɪ tə-)

n.

a decrease in the number of white blood cells in the blood.

[1895–1900]

leu`ko•pe′nic, adj.

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

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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Translations

leu·ko·pe·ni·a

n. leucopenia, número anormalmente bajo de glóbulos blancos.

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