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leukopenia

noun
leu路​ko路​pe路​nia | \ 藢l眉-k蓹-藞p膿-n膿-蓹 How to pronounce leukopenia (audio) \

Definition of leukopenia

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

Other Words from leukopenia

leukopenic \ 藢l眉-​k蓹-​藞p膿-​nik How to pronounce leukopenic (audio) \ adjective

First Known Use of leukopenia

1898, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for leukopenia

New Latin

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leukopenia

noun
leu路​ko路​pe路​nia
variants: or chiefly British leucopenia \ 藢l眉-​k艒-​藞p膿-​n膿-​蓹 How to pronounce leucopenia (audio) \

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

Other Words from leukopenia

leukopenic or chiefly British leucopenic \ -​藞p膿-​nik How to pronounce leucopenic (audio) \ adjective

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