leucopenia
esp US leukopenia
/ (ˌluːkəʊˈpiːnɪə) /
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noun
pathol an abnormal reduction in the number of white blood cells in the blood, characteristic of certain diseases
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Derived forms of leucopenia
leucopenic or esp US leukopenic, adjectiveWord Origin for leucopenia
C19: from leuco- + Greek penia poverty
Words nearby leucopenia
leucoderma, leucoline, leucoma, leucomaine, leucon, leucopenia, leucoplakia, leucoplast, leucopoiesis, leucorrhea, leucorrhoea
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Medical definitions for leucopenia
leucopenia
[ lōō′kə-pē′nē-ə ]
n.
Variant ofleukopenia
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